Georgia man, 46, shoots dead his son and wounds his wife before killing himself in a murder suicide

  • Thomas Phillip Powers, 46, killed his 26-year-old son Phillip Tyler Powers at their home in Jefferson, Georgia, on Sunday night before he killed himself, police said
  • Thomas' wife Donna, who suffered a gunshot wound to her hands, managed to call for help before she was taken to the hospital
  • An investigation is ongoing, and police said it remains unclear what Thomas' motivations were and what events led to the murder-suicide 

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A man fatally shot his son and wounded his wife before he killed himself in a murder-suicide, police said.

Thomas Phillip Powers, 46, killed his 26-year-old son Phillip Tyler Powers at their home in Jefferson, Georgia, on Sunday night before he committed suicide, police said.

Thomas' wife Donna, who suffered a gunshot wound to her hands, managed to call for help before she was taken to the hospital, the Athens Banner-Herald reported.

Thomas Phillip Powers, 46, (right) killed his 26-year-old son Phillip Tyler Powers (left) at their home in Jefferson, Georgia, on Sunday night

Thomas Phillip Powers, 46, (right) killed his 26-year-old son Phillip Tyler Powers (left) at their home in Jefferson, Georgia, on Sunday night

Thomas (right of left with Donna) wounded his wife before he turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. Pictured right, Donna with her son

Police arrived at their home on Fairlane Drive after Donna called for help at around 10.30pm.

Both father and son were found dead at the scene, and Donna was transported to the Athens Regional Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

An investigation is ongoing, and police said it remains unclear what Thomas' motivations were and what events led to the murder-suicide.

'We talked to [Donna Marie Powers] enough last night to get important information, but we’ll have to re-interview her today, Jefferson Police Chief Joe Wirthman told the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday.

Police arrived at their home on Fairlane Drive after Donna called for help at around 10.30pm

Police arrived at their home on Fairlane Drive after Donna called for help at around 10.30pm

Both father and son were found dead at the scene, and Donna was transported to the Athens Regional Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound

Both father and son were found dead at the scene, and Donna was transported to the Athens Regional Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound

 

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