PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A domestic dispute between a husband and wife ended with the wife’s friend shot to death at their home.
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded on Tuesday just after midnight to Windsor View Lane in reference to a dispute call.
When they arrived on scene, numerous people were in the roadway, along with a body lying on the ground.
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Once deputies spoke with the wife, they learned a domestic dispute occurred between her and her husband, Rick Reed of Villa Rica.
After the dispute, a friend of the wife arrived on scene and had an altercation with Reed. Deputies said Reed then shot the friend reportedly and he died on scene from his injuries.
The victim is identified as Abraham Suarez Santiago of Villa Rica.
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Reed was taken into custody shortly following the shooting and is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree aggravated assault.
The GBI is assisting the PCSO with this investigation. Any information regarding this incident, or other criminal incidents, can be relayed anonymously via the Paulding Sheriff’s Office tip line at (770)-443-3047.
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