Murder-suicide leaves 4 children without parents in Georgia suburb

WACO, Ga. — 4 youngsters have misplaced each mother and father after a murder-suicide incident in Waco.

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Haralson County Sheriff deputies responded to 162 Beaver Run Street Wednesday afternoon after receiving a name from a juvenile saying she overheard her father threatening to shoot her mom.

A number of pictures had been heard exterior the house, deputies stated.

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When deputies arrived, they discovered two unresponsive people.

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Their investigation and confirmed Johnny Franklin Brown II, 36, shot and killed his estranged spouse, Christa Lee Brown, 35, then turned the gun on himself.

“Homicide suicides are one of many hardest for us to work in that there are not any actual solutions as to the why,” Sheriff Stacy Williams stated. “Tonight, two households are grieving, and 4 youngsters have misplaced each mother and father on this horrible traumatic incident. Please be part of me in praying for these youngsters and these households.”

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