A Georgia man allegedly shot four of his family members to death, including his wife, as his 12-year-old child hid in the closet and called 911, according to authorities.
Vijay Kumar, 51, was arrested on Friday after police responded to a report of gunshots at a Lawrenceville home around 2:30 a.m. and discovered four people dead, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Kumar’s wife, Meemu Dogra, 43, and their family members who lived in the home, Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38, were identified as those killed in the shooting, police said.
An argument had erupted between Kumar and Dogra at their home in Atlanta, and they traveled to the Lawrenceville home that evening with their 12-year-old child, authorities added.
Two other children, aged 7 and 10, also lived at the home and hid in the closet during the chaotic shooting with Kumar and Dogra’s kid — who then called 911 to report the grim scene, according to cops.
His motive for allegedly gunning down his family members, or what led up to the incident, is not immediately clear.
Kumar was found near the home and was taken into custody without incident, police said.
He has been booked on a slew of charges, including four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of felony murder, four counts of malice murder, one count of first-degree cruelty to children, and two counts of third-degree cruelty to children.
