Mother and son found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fayette County

FAYETTE COUNTY, GA — A mother and her son are dead following what the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is calling an apparent murder-suicide.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says a 58-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were found dead inside a home in the Old Ford Acres subdivision.

Deputies were originally called to the residence for a welfare check.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing, but no further details will be released at this time out of respect for the family.