Georgia Coroner Finds His Parents and Son Murdered at Gun Range
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The owner of a Georgia gun range, his wife, and their 19-year-old grandson were murdered on Friday at the facility in what appears to be a robbery.
And in a shocking twist, the bodies were found by the teen’s father, who is the county coroner.
Grantville Police reported that 40 weapons and a security camera recorder were taken from Lock, Stock and Barrel—which is about an hour southwest of Atlanta.
Cops say the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was called in to investigate because of the number of weapons that were stolen.
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“Anyone having driven by the shooting range during the time frame of 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm that may have seen vehicles other than a white Ford dually truck and a black Ford expedition are asked to contact the police department,” Grantville cops said.
The range was owned by 71-year-old Thomas Richard Hawk Sr. His grandson, Luke, was home from college on a break and was helping out his grandparents, 11 Alive reported.
The triple homicide was discovered when Luke’s father, Richard Hawk, who is the Coweta County coroner, went to the range Friday night after no one came home.
“Last night, the Hawk Family, the City of Grantville, and the Coweta Community were forever broken and changed by the senseless and tragic event that happened in Grantville,” Coweta County Sheriff Lenn Wood said in a statement.
“Family was taken from the Hawk family, and us, way too soon and we are left with hurt, pain, and very little answers.
“Richard has served faithfully for decades in our law enforcement community,” he said of the coroner. “He’s a committed public servant and moreover a personal friend of mine. I have and will continue to provide every resource available to speak justice for the Hawk family.”
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