CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A father is in custody in coastal Georgia after shooting and killing three of his family members on Friday morning.
Chatham County police say they went to a house on Quacco Trail at 9 a.m. where they found three people, including a teenager, dead.
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Investigators say Junior Thomas Babcock, 42, shot and killed his parents and his 14-year-old son at the home they shared.
Babcock was arrested a short time later, but his exact charges are unclear.
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Police didn’t comment on what led up to the shootings or identify any of the victims.
Detectives say they are still investigating, but don’t expect to arrest anyone else.
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