A child's 911 call led police to a devastating family shooting in suburban Georgia
Four family members were found shot to death inside a Lawrenceville home early Friday after a child inside the house called police to report gunfire.
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Four family members were found shot to death inside a Lawrenceville home early Friday after a child inside the house called police to report gunfire.
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