Georgia Crime: Couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide as children remained inside home, son's 911 call revealed what happened next

Georgia Crime News: A case of apparent murder-suicide has surfaced in Georgia where the police in Johns Creek responded to a 911 call from a child reporting that his parents had been involved in a domestic dispute at home. Upon their arrival, officers found two adults dead in an apparent murder-suicide. They were identified as 52-year-old Richard Holladay and 43-year-old Martha Holladay fatally shot.

In a press release, as cited by PEOPLE, the Johns Creek Police Department said, 911 dispatchers received the 911 call from the boy at around 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, June 7, 2026. After receiving the call, police arrived at the home, located on North Hillbrooke Trace in the northern suburbs of Atlanta.

The boy told the responding officers that his parents had been in an argument that escalated into a shooting. Police said preliminary findings suggest that Richard Holladay fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.


"Preliminary investigations indicate the female died from a gunshot wound to the head and that the male died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head," police said in a statement, as quoted by PEOPLE. "Although investigations are early and ongoing, detectives believe the male shot and killed the female and then took his own life."

Police said three boys, ages 17, 13, and 12, were in the house at the time of the shooting. However, when officers reached the scene, the children were already outside the residence, according to 11Alive, citing law enforcement officials. "Next of kin have been notified, and the couple's children are safe," police shared.

Investigators further stated that Sunday marked the first time officers had been called to that address, the outlet reported. Although the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, authorities currently believe the shooting stemmed from an isolated domestic incident and have indicated that there is no known danger to the wider public.