5 killed in Georgia state shooting
ATLANTA. KAZINFORM - Five people were killed in a double shooting in Columbia County in the US state of Georgia, police said.
Captain Andy Shedd with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said as cited by WRDW-TV on Friday that four of the victims died at the scene, while the fifth one died at a local hospital.
Shootings occurred at two separate locations in Appling, a community in Columbia County, on Friday. According to Shedd, the shootings were carried out by one gunman.
A spokesperson with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said as cited by WRDW-TV that the suspect, Wayne Anthony Hawes, might have gone on a shooting spree after finding out that his wife was divorcing him.
According to local authorities, the suspect is still on the loose, Sputniknews.com reports.