Coweta County gun range shooting: Everything we know about the death of business owner, wife, grandson
GRANTVILLE, Ga. - The death of a business owner, his wife and their grandson in a Coweta County town has shocked the community and captured the attention of the nation.
It's early in the investigation of the deadly triple shooting at Lock, Stock & Barrel Shooting Range, but police say investigators are receiving tips.
Here's everything currently confirmed about the triple homicide at a gun range in Grantville.
Who is the suspect in the Grantville gun range shooting?
Jacob Christian Muse, 21, of College Park (Provided by Coweta County Sheriff's Office)
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Grantville Police Department arrested 21-year-old College Park resident Jacob Christian Muse and charged him with three counts of malice murder.
Muse was booked into the Coweta County Jail.
Police haven't explained a motive in the shooting or if Muse and the victims were familiar with each other.
Who were the victims of the Granville gun range shooting?
Grantville Police Chief Steve Whitlock said Tommy Hawk, the owner of Lock, Stock & Barrel, died in the shooting as well as his wife Evelyn and their grandson Luke.
Luke is the son of Coweta County coroner Richard Hawk, who was one of the first at the scene on Friday night. Tommy Hawk and Evelyn Hawk were Richard Hawk's parents.
Tommy and Evelyn Hawk and their grandson Luke. (Provided photo)
When, where was the gun range shooting?
The shooting happened sometime on the night of April 8 after the business closed.
Lock, Stock & Barrel is located at 514 Bohannon Road in Grantville.
Initially the investigators said the robbery happened between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Grantville police said officers were dispatched to the scene shortly after 8 p.m.
What was stolen from the Grantville gun range?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said an unknown number of guns were missing, but Grantville police estimated about 40 guns were missing.
Police also said someone took a camera DVR from the business.
What agencies are assisting in the Grantville gun range shooting investigation?
It's the Grantville Police Department's case, but the small department employs about 13 officers, the chief said Monday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and ATF are assisting.
Whitlock also said the Coweta County Sheriff's Office and the Troup County Sheriff's Office are also providing some support.
Reward in Grantville gun range shooting investigation
There is a combined reward of $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the investigation.
ATF, the City of Grantville, Georgia and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, announced a combined reward of up to $15,000.
Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order to add $10,000 to the reward, increasing it to a total of $25,000.