A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were found shot to death inside a car near Milford Baptist Church in the Marietta area, and Cobb County police say there are currently no outstanding suspects in the case. Officers were called to the church on Milford Church Road at 10:45 a.m. and discovered the two victims had been shot; both were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to 11Alive, officers responded to a report of a female suffering a gunshot wound inside her vehicle, and located the adult female and her juvenile daughter inside the car once they arrived. A source told WSB-TV's Cobb County bureau chief that the child was 2 years old, though police themselves have not released either victim's identity. The car was found near a woodline in the church parking lot, according to a source who spoke to 11Alive.
No Suspects, No Explanation Yet
Cobb County police said the mother and daughter were beyond life-saving measures by the time officers reached them. Investigators have said there are no outstanding suspects in the case, but they have not outlined what may have happened or explained whether the victims had any connection to the church. The department has said the investigation remains ongoing.
Milford Baptist Church's website lists Sunday services beginning at 11 a.m., just minutes after the time police say officers were dispatched to the scene, per the same WSB-TV report. Police have not said whether the victims had any specific tie to the church, and 11Alive reported that no such connection has been established.
How to Report Information
Cobb County police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department's Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945. No further details about a possible motive or the circumstances leading up to the deaths have been released.
