COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were found dead in a home after a welfare call turned into a standoff, Cobb County police say.
Channel 2 Action News covered this story on Channel 2 Action News at 6:00 and WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.
Police said the man in the home took his own life. It’s not clear the cause of death for the woman found dead in the home.
Cobb County police say officers from Precinct 4 responded to calls Sunday morning from family members concerned about the well-being of those at the home on Vandiver Drive near Rainwater Drive.
Officers arrived at the home and said they tried to contact those in the home. They saw a man packing back and forth, but he refused to come to the door.
A police spokesperson at the scene said officers tried to establish communication and “he refused every attempt.”
At about 11:06 a.m., in the midst of their attempt to get a search warrant, officers said they heard a gunshot in the home.
No officers were responsible for the shot at that point, officers said.
Because of the circumstances, SWAT was activated.
A drone was deployed, which saw the man and another resident of the home. The man had a handgun.
The Cobb County Police Crisis Negotiations Team made attempts to resolve the situation peacefully, without success.
During these attempts, the suspect fired at officers from inside the home, and an officer returned fire. The man then appeared to be wounded.
“At some point, an officer-involved shooting took place and the suspect was wounded. There was a drone inside the residence so we knew he was still alive and contacted were attempted. And he refused to comply, and at some point he took his own life,” officer Aaron Wilson said.
The woman was also found dead at around 4 p.m.
Neighbors say they were shocked by what happened.
“It’s very weird. Not a lot of activity happens here,” Joshua Price said.
They’re also heartbroken.
“The family was sweet. We’d talk to them on our walks in the street,” Dawn Anderson, a neighbor, said. “Know that your neighbors are praying for you.”
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