Woman kills herself and daughter, 2, near church in suspected murder-suicide, say cops

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Diomande, A. (2026, October 27). Woman kills herself and daughter, 2, near church in suspected murder-suicide, say cops. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242347/Woman-kills-daughter-near-church-suicide.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-27 · by Aisha Diomande
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📰 Woman And Daughter Die In Suspected Murder Suicide
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Aisha Diomande
47 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Police were called to the church at 10.45am on Sunday before church services were set to begin.
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🔮 'I definitely saw him before he left, and he just waved at me, and together with his friend Joe, they were here together, and who would have known that was the last time he'd be in church,' Rev Santos Castillo said.
🔮 'The absence of a warning may itself be probative,' attorneys said, while acknowledging that it could be relevant to the man's pre-existing knowledge and state of mind.
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Atlanta Cobb County Georgia Milford Baptist Church WSB-TV

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Cobb County GPE · 5× Veasley PERSON · 4× Jessica Veasley PERSON · 2× Milford Baptist Church ORG · 2× WSB-TV ORG · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× CBS NEWS ORG · 1× Clarence Howard PERSON · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× The Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Jessica Veasley, a long-time churchgoer and colleague of the mother, said the woman's health had been declining for some time Police were called to the church at 10.45am on Sunday before church services were set to begin Jessica Veasley, a long-time churchgoer and colleague of the mother, said the woman's health had been declining for some time.
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🔮 Police were called to the church at 10.45am on Sunday before church services were set to begin.

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A woman has been accused of shooting her two-year-old daughter dead then taking her own life near a church in Atlanta, Georgia. asserted
woman → accuse → Atlanta
Cobb County officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the unidentified woman's death in a car near Milford Baptist Church on Milford Church Road. asserted
officers → investigate → Road
Police were called to the church at 10.45am on Sunday before church services were set to begin. asserted
services → call → Sunday
They said that when they arrived they found the mother and daughter's bodies 'beyond life-saving measures,' according to CBS NEWS. Cobb County officers have not yet released further details on the incident. uncertain
officers → say → incident
Clarence Howard, the pastor at Milford Baptist Church, told WSB-TV: 'A heartbreaking tragedy occurred involving a lady we have been assisting and her child.' asserted
we → tell → lady
'This is a reminder of how complicated life can become when people are faced with overwhelming situations. asserted
people → become → situations
'Please pray for everyone affected by this tragedy, including family members, Cobb County Police and Fire, and those in our church family who may be struggling with what happened.' Cobb County officers are investigating an unidentified woman's death after she allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter then took her own life near Milford Baptist Church uncertain
she → pray → Church
Jessica Veasley, a long-time churchgoer and colleague of the mother, said the woman's health had been declining for some time Police were called to the church at 10.45am on Sunday before church services were set to begin Jessica Veasley, a long-time churchgoer and colleague of the mother, said the woman's health had been declining for some time. asserted
health → say → time
'I could just tell that she was giving up, but I was trying to motivate her to keep going,' Veasley told WSB-TV reporters. uncertain
Veasley → tell → reporters
Veasley said she met the mother through a program the church ran for single mothers in need of help. asserted
church → say → help
I just don't understand,' Veasley said as she wept. asserted
she → understand → ?
It's hurtful, and it's sad,' Veasley said. asserted
Veasley → say → ?
The Daily Mail has reached out to Cobb County police officers for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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