Man killed spouse and three kinfolk whereas their kids hid in closet earlier than calling 911, police say | EUROtoday

A person has been arrested in Georgia after allegedly killing his spouse and three relations, whereas their terrified kids hid in a closet earlier than calling 911.

Vijay Kumar, 51, of Atlanta, has been charged with 4 counts of homicide, aggravated assault and cruelty to kids following the incident on January 23.

Officers have been dispatched to Brook Ivy Court in Lawrenceville within the early hours of the morning after receiving studies of pictures fired inside a residence.

Upon arrival, officers discovered the our bodies of 4 adults inside the house, all having suffered from obvious gunshot wounds.

The victims have been later recognized as Kumar’s spouse, Meemu Dogra, 43, in addition to Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander,38.

Three kids have been additionally positioned contained in the residence, hiding in a closet unhurt, based on the Gwinnett County Police Department, and Kumar was positioned a brief distance away. He was taken into custody with out incident.

Investigators imagine that an argument between Dogra and Kumar started at their dwelling in Atlanta, after which they traveled to the residence on Brook Ivy Court with their 12-year-old baby.

Cumar and the Chanders have been there together with two different kids who have been seven and ten. The 12-year-old was the one who referred to as 911, police stated.

The nature of the argument remains to be unknown, as is the explanation the household went to the residence or what led to the deadly incident.

Kumar has been charged with 4 counts of aggravated assault, 4 counts of felony homicide, 4 counts of malice homicide, one depend of cruelty to kids within the 1st diploma, and two counts of cruelty to kids within the third diploma.

In an announcement posted on X, The Indian Mission in Atlanta stated: “We are deeply grieved by a tragic shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute, in which an Indian national was among the victims.

“The alleged shooter has been arrested, and all possible assistance is being extended to the bereaved family.”