GRANTVILLE, Georgia (AP) — A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly armed robbery at a Georgia shooting range that left three members of a family dead last week.
Jacob Christian Muse, of College Park, is charged with three murders with intent, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a press release Friday.
When Grantville officers arrived at the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range site on the night of April 8, they discovered the bodies of the shooting range owner, along with his wife and grandson. The victims were identified as Thomas Hawk, 75; Evelyn Hawk, 75; and Luke Hawk, 17.
Investigators said as many as 40 rifles and the range’s surveillance camera were also stolen.
The shooting range is located in rural Coweta County, about 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Police Chief Steve Whitlock said the Hawks were known and respected in their small, close-knit community. The Hawks had operated Lock Stock & Barrel for nearly 30 years. Their grandson was on spring break helping his grandparents in the store.
Muse was placed in the Coweta County Jail, officials said. Authorities have not released any additional information about his arrest and it was not immediately clear whether Muse had a lawyer who could comment.
