Authorities have questioned a person of interest regarding the tragic deaths of four family members last week at a trailer park in a small Georgia town. On Monday, officials stated they did not remember a previous quadruple homicide occurring in the area.
The investigation revealed that the victims, aged from 2 to 82, were found during a welfare check on Friday evening at the Timberline Mobile Home Park located in Perry, GA, a city with a population of approximately 24,000, about 100 miles south of Atlanta.
According to Capt. Jason Jones, a spokesperson for the Perry Police Department, three victims had been stabbed while a fourth died from suffocation. The individual of interest, a male, was acquainted with at least one of the deceased, and the murders appeared to be the result of a domestic altercation.
Authorities believe the incident was an isolated event and confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
“Typically, we experience one or two homicides annually at most,” Captain Jones remarked. “Such violence is not common in either Perry or Houston County.”
On Monday, the victims were named by authorities as Tuquondea Robinson, 37; Michelle Joiner, 51; Beaulah Robinson, 82; and 2-year-old A’laoiah Joiner.
The three adults were closely related: a grandmother, her daughter, and her granddaughter, Capt. Jones explained. The toddler had been living with the family due to unrelated domestic issues.
Captain Jones noted that the oldest victim, Ms. Robinson, had been bedridden and was suffocated.
Local law enforcement is collaborating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to bring resolution to the case.
“We still have multiple pieces of the puzzle to fit together,” Captain Jones stated.
