Georgia coroner makes horrifying discovery: Parents and son killed

The victim of a triple murder in Georgia are the parents and son of the local coroner who made the gruesome discovery at a firearm his family owned, the official said Monday.

Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk was unable to contact his parents and son on Friday as he went looking for them. at their Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range in Grantvilleabout 50 miles south of downtown Atlanta.

That’s where the coroner stumbles across an unimaginable crime scene and the bodies of his parents, Tommy and Evelyn Hawk, and his son, Luke Hawk.

Hawk told NBC News on Monday: “I didn’t get the calls officially, I’m the one who actually found them. “They weren’t at home the way they were meant to be and I went to check on them (at the shooting range) and that’s when (the discovery was made).”

The Elderly victim to be every 75 and son of the 18 year old crowned, according to the funeral home’s announcement. Luke Hawk was on spring break at East Coweta High when the fatal robbery happened, according to his father.

Hawk declined to discuss the crime, fearing he could jeopardize the investigation: “We don’t have enough leads right now.”

The coroner said he relied heavily on his faith to guide him through this difficult time.

“By God’s grace and mercy,” he added.

About 40 weapons and a video camera were taken during the robbery that took place between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the police said.

Investigators are asking locals if they have seen any vehicles – other than a white Ford truck or a black Ford SUV – near the shooting range Friday afternoon.

Department Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Grantville Police Department are both investigating. A $15,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to the arrest or conviction of those responsible.

“The brutality of these senseless murders coupled with the fact that these killer(s) have additional firearms make solving this case our top priority,” according to a statement. by Benjamin Gibbons, special agent in charge ATF in Atlanta.

Coweta County Sheriff Lenn Wood called the deaths “meaningless and tragic,” saying Friday’s killings left the community “hurt, hurt, and very few answers.”

“I’m a lifelong member of Coweta and every family, especially the Hawk family, is a precious and incredibly valuable part of my life,” Wood said. in a statement. “I also fervently pray that God will use our law enforcement community and the Coweta Community to bring justice quickly. Richard has served faithfully in our law enforcement community during this time. decades. He is a devoted public servant and more than that a personal friend of mine.”

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