Police said a mother killed her teenage son inside a Gwinnett County, Georgia home Thursday morning before turning the gun on herself.
Gwinnett County Police said the murder-suicide happened on Bay Crest Court near Loganville.
A woman woke up to find her mother and brother shot inside their home in an upstairs bedroom.
Police said the mother shot her son then killed herself. The son was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Police have identified the woman as 52-year-old Nicole Strother. Her son was identified as 15-year-old Alexander Postell.
Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville issued a statement Thursday afternoon, confirming that Postell was a cadet at the school and that grief counselors were on hand as administrators broke the news to the Corps of Cadets.
Police are still working to determine the motive for the shooting.
“The Academy has been in contact with Alex’s father to offer support in the days and weeks ahead,” school officials said. “Please join us in praying for the family.”
Neighbors said Strother told them she worked as a nurse.
“Honestly, they’ve been a real quiet family,” Malika David said. “This is just a big shocker, and super devastating for everyone.”
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