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Georgia Man Arrested in Quadruple Family Shooting After 12-Year-Old’s 911 Call

Police classify the Lawrenceville killings as domestic-related with motive still under investigation.

Overview

  • Victims were identified as Meemu Dogra, 43, Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38.
  • Vijay Kumar, 51, was located near the home and taken into custody without incident, according to Gwinnett County police.
  • Kumar was booked on four counts each of felony murder and malice murder, four counts of aggravated assault, and multiple counts of child cruelty.
  • A 12-year-old called 911 from a closet where the child hid with relatives ages 7 and 10, and officers found all three children physically unharmed.
  • Investigators say Kumar and Dogra argued earlier at their Atlanta residence before traveling to the Lawrenceville home, and the exact motive remains unclear.