Woman and toddler found dead in car near Atlanta church
Cobb County police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her two-year-old daughter, found in a car near Milford Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The deaths are being treated as a suspected murder-suicide, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police were called at 10.45am on Sunday, before church services were due to begin, and said the pair were beyond life-saving measures when found. The woman has not been publicly identified, and officers have released few details. The church pastor said the woman and child had received support from the church; a colleague said the woman’s health had been declining.
In short
- Police are investigating the deaths of a mother and her two-year-old daughter.
- Their bodies were found in a car near a church in Atlanta.
- Officers have not released further details as inquiries continue.
Explained simply
Cobb County is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area in the US state of Georgia. Local police investigate deaths within their jurisdiction, while a medical examiner may help establish how someone died and identify those involved.
Milford Baptist Church is a local congregation, and its pastor said the woman and child had received support there. The woman has not been publicly named, and authorities have not released many details about the circumstances. The investigation matters because it may clarify what happened and inform any further police action.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman kills herself and daughter, 2, near church in suspected murder-suicide, say cops”.