Four Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Tattnall County Home
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a shooting incident that resulted in four deaths.
Preliminary information indicates that around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, Tattnall County deputies responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired at a residence off Baxter Durrence Road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of four deceased individuals from an apparent murder-suicide.
Three additional residents, including a six-month-old baby, were found unharmed at the home.
The deceased have been identified as:
- Veronica Quevedo Torres, age 51
- Leslie Johana Marrufo Torres, age 24
- Edilberto “Eddie” Marin-Torres, age 18
- Octavia Chihuahua Castro, age 42 (found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound)
The bodies will be transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler for autopsies. The investigation is ongoing.
