Two women dead in suspected murder-suicide at Vinings apartments

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities in Cobb County are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after two women were found dead inside a Vinings apartment Thursday afternoon.

Cobb County police responded to the SYNC at Vinings apartment complex located at 2158 Cumberland Parkway just before 2:30 p.m., with officers in full tactical gear. 

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What we know:

According to the police, when officers were able to get inside the apartment, they found 27-year-old Davina Wright and 25-year-old Briannah Watts suffering from gunshot wounds. 

Both women were pronounced dead by medics.

Police said a fight had taken place inside the apartment before the shooting, but investigators have not yet released details about what led to the violence. 

Police said they believe this was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

What they're saying:

Neighbor Jalen Jones described the tense moments as law enforcement swarmed the complex. "I did hear loud bangs. I don’t know if it was a gunshot or, you know, a flash bang," Jones said.

Jones, who believes the victims were roommates, said his sister called him to ask about the large police presence. "She was asking me what was going on. I didn’t really know," he said.

Other residents received a call from apartment management instructing them to evacuate. 

"I started asking a few of the neighbors what was going on, and basically they were like, there was a shooting that happened in their building," Jones said. "They told me to evacuate."

Jones described the complex, located near Interstate 285, as typically quiet. 

"It was a lot. I know I didn’t expect to see this when I was taking out my trash today, so it was definitely a surprise," he said.

"It’s unbelievable," Jones said. "I’ve been in some stressful situations, but nothing like that."

Jones added that whatever caused the fight, it should not have ended in tragedy.

"After a while, it started settling in that something this serious happened, and you just never really want to see that," he said.

What we don't know:

Officials have not shared any additional details about the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (770) 499-3945.