Ga. man kills wife, grandson, self on 57th wedding anniversary

[Kadie]

Ga. man kills wife, grandson, self on anniversary

By ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press Writer Errin Haines, Associated Press Writer – 50 mins ago

EAST POINT, Ga. – George Doby had been married to Edna 57 years on the day authorities say he shot her to death in the back yard. Police say he also killed their 12-year-old grandson before taking his own life. The gunshots rang out as two of the couple's children and four of their grandchildren were visiting for a Sunday dinner to celebrate the anniversary. The couple's son ran outside to find both his parents and his son Jacob dead.

The motive for the shootings is unknown, but a neighbor who was friends with the family said 82-year-old Edna Doby's health had been declining, and 87-year-old George was caring for her.

"This was an all-American family," Police Capt. Russell Popham said. "The family's still struggling to understand why he did it and obviously we'll never know now."

Margaret Bowman and her husband, Keyes Bowman, had been their neighbors in the suburb south of Atlanta for 42 years. Her son, Glenn Bowman, was visiting when the shots were fired. He looked out of the window to see a boy lying in the grass under a swingset.

Glenn Bowman rushed over to the house to find Alan Doby holding Jacob, who was autistic.

"He was saying, 'Hold on, help is coming,'" Glenn Bowman said of the scene. "Then I heard sirens."

The Dobys' daughter, Jane Laughridge, told authorities she was in the kitchen making dinner with her daughter and could see her parents standing next to each other in the backyard.

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[depakid]

1. Yet anotther tragedy brought about by having guns in the house...

Not a wise move folks- even though you might think so at the time of purchase.

[kimmerspixelated]

8. And/or possibly

Gramps was taking some kind of drug that caused a horrible pyschotic side effect. One shot, accident, the whole family...someone lost a major screw!

[Pavulon]

13. vultures have no feathers on their necks

so when they pick apart corpses they dont have to clean as much.

[armyowalgreens]

15. What a totally lame thing to say.

[depakid]

17. Just something brouhjt to you by a tthing called science

Look at it as a public Service Announcement. (PSA).

Purchasing guns leads to tragedies- same way as only you can prevent forest fires.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Well that's not a very happy wedding anniversary.

:(

[Javaman]

11. Yeah, one would think he could have waited till his 60th.nt

[lunatica]

3. This is heartbreaking

The surviving members of the family must be devastated.

[xultar]

4. There was another story of one cop holding another cop hostage with a gun in ATL.

ATL has gone CRAZY.

[Fumesucker]

6. Not gone.. Been..

I live here too and it's quite mad sometimes..

Recall the grandmother shot to death by the drug cops in a trumped up raid?

[malaise]

5. Too sad

:cry: :cry:

[Ian David]

7. 57th anniversary is supposed to be GOLD, not LEAD, dumbass.

Seriously though, what went wrong with this guy?

[Sukie]

9. The quote that stands out for me in this news piece is

"This was an all-American family,". I don't even know what that is supposed to mean, but I am very, very sorry for the loss for the rest of the family. Such a horrible tragedy they are left to deal with.

[redqueen]

10. deleted

[UndertheOcean]

12. part of MAJOR Clinical depression.

depressed person sees all life is pointless , and thinks that by taking loved ones with him he is doing them a favor , saving them from suffering.

What is the solution , don't know. Better access to free counseling ?

[Libertyfirst]

14. The grandfather probably thought he was putting them all out of their

misery. In his situation, life was probably very difficult. It is immensely depressing when you can't take care of your loved one and every day is a struggle. God bless them all.

[oedura]

16. Kind of a dick move for the old fuck to take out the grandson. (nt)

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