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Police: Johns Creek Dentist Suspected of Killing Wife and 15-Year-Old Daughter in Murder-Suicide

Investigators call the case an isolated domestic incident under active review.

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The home in Johns Creek, Ga., where police found a family of three dead during a welfare check. At the home, police say they discovered 52-year-old James Choi, 52-year-old Young Choi and 15-year-old Grace Choi deceased.
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Overview

  • Officers conducting a welfare check around 4:14 p.m. on Aug. 31 discovered three bodies inside a home on Glen Castle Court in the St. Ives community of Johns Creek, Georgia.
  • Police identified the deceased as James Choi, 52, his wife Myoung, 52, and their 15-year-old daughter, Grace.
  • A preliminary investigation indicates a domestic-related murder-suicide with James Choi believed to be the suspect.
  • Authorities have not released causes of death and say they are withholding further details to preserve the investigation and out of respect for the family, adding there is no known threat to public safety.
  • Community tributes note James Choi practiced at Highland Dental in Suwanee and that Grace, a Mount Pisgah Christian School sophomore, recently performed at Carnegie Hall with the True North Symphony.