A group of children managed a miraculous escape from the scene of a shooting Friday morning, that left four people dead in suburban Atlanta. Police in Gwinnet County responded to a shooting at a home in Lawrenceville around 2:30AM.
Upon arrival, officers found four people inside the home that had been fatally shot. Investigators say the shooting was the result of a domestic incident. The suspect has been identified as 51 year old Vijay Kumar of Atlanta.
The victims have been identified as his wife, 43 year old, Meemu Dogra, and three other family members of theirs 33 year old, Gourav Cumar, 37 year old Nidhi Chander and 38 year old, Harish Chander.
Fox 5 in Atlanta is reporting that three children were inside the home during the shooting. They were able to hide in a closet while one of them called 911. Police say Kumar was apprehended nearby after running into the woods.