COLUMBUS, Ga. — A Georgia grandmother and toddler are dead after a shooting on Monday afternoon.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed to WTVM-TV that 64-year-old Ursula Dietz and her 19-month-old granddaughter, Elenor Dietz, were shot several times at their Columbus, Georgia home.
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Officers were called to the Hilton Avenue home around 2 p.m.
WTVM-TV also reports that Ursula Dietz’s son, Kevin Dietz, has been taken into custody for the double homicide. Kevin Dietz is also the toddler’s uncle.
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Kevin Dietz’s charges were not immediately clear.
Police have not released details on what led up to the shooting.
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