According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, suspected Jacob Christian Muse, 21, was arrested on Friday for the murders of Luke Hawk, Evelyn Hawk, and Tommy Hawk.
Last week, they were killed at Grantville’s Lock, Stock, and Barrel gun store.
Three people were killed in a shooting range robbery in Grantville, Georgia, and a suspect has been detained. Multiple charges have been filed against the College Park guy.
Days after the triple killing, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp stated that the state has increased the price for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the Hawk family killers from $15,000 to $10,000.
According to the GBI, Muse has been charged with three charges of malice murder and is being held in the Coweta County Jail.
Grantville Georgia Shooting Range Suspect Picture
A deadly shooting occurred at Coweta County’s Lock Stock and Barrel Shooting Range on Friday. It’s a shooting range at 514 Bohannon Road in Grantville, Georgia, about 30 miles south of Newnan. The company sells weapons and ammo from its inventory.
According to Coweta County Fire Rescue, a shooting at the Lock Stock and Barrel Shooting Range in the vicinity spurred an investigation just before 11 p.m. on April 8. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation had acknowledged they were on the site at the time but gave no other details.
Officers arrived at the gun range Friday evening when the owners’ son, Richard Hawk, discovered the death of three of his family and contacted 911, according to the Grantville Police Department. Richard also serves as the coroner for Coweta County.
According to Grantville Police Chief Steve Whitlock, the owners and their grandson were shot, and roughly 40 guns and the security camera DVR were stolen. Around midnight, he said, officers secured search warrants and began processing the crime scene inside.
College Park Georgia Jacob Christian Muse Arrested
Last Monday, a 21-year-old, Jacob Christian Muse, was detained in connection with a tragic armed robbery at a Georgia gun range that killed three family members.
On the night of April 8, Grantville cops arrived at the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range and discovered the deaths of the gun range’s owner, his wife, and grandson.
According to investigators, the victims were Tommy Hawk, the range owner, his wife Evelyn, both 75, and their 17-year-old grandson Luke. Authorities said they were all shot inside the family company. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk, the couple’s son and Luke’s father, found the bodies.
Jacob Christian Muse Charges Explored
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Jacob Christian Muse of College Park has been charged with three charges of malicious murder.
According to the statement released from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, the ATF, Jacob Christian Muse, 21, faces three charges of “malice murder” in the incident on April 8 at the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range Grantville Police Department.
As of Friday, it was unclear if Muse had retained a counsel. According to the officials, he is being held at the Coweta County Jail. The suspect also stole a stash of guns from the shooting range, which is roughly 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.