HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Haralson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday it was working a scene where two people are dead. It happened at an address on Moeser Road in Tallapoosa.
Haralson County Sheriff Stacy Williams said they received a call around lunchtime and law enforcement responded to the scene. According to deputies, the Tallapoosa Police Department arrived at the home first. A man, Nathan Larry Mayfield, allegedly came to the front porch with a gun. The sheriff's office said while law enforcement talked with Mayfield, he shot himself in the head.
Authorities said they entered the home and found a 21-year-old man, identified as Dillion Dobbs, dead in a bedroom. The cause of his death is unknown at this time, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators said a third person, a 20-year-old man, identified Joseph Dobbs, was inside the home with one apparent gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to Grady Hospital, the sheriff's office said.
Their grandmother, according to Sheriff Williams, was not there, saying she has been in a hospital and someone had to tell her what happened.
The scene is in a rural area of Georgia, a few miles from the Alabama border. The investigation on Moeser Road is near where the street comes to a dead-end. Caution tape blocked the area where the crime happened.
Investigators are not saying specifically if they believe Mayfield is the one who attacked the two young men, but said they are not searching for any suspects.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to help investigate, which is just getting underway Thursday night.
Editor's note: Haralson County Sheriff Stacy Williams originally told 11Alive three people were dead at the scene, including two teens. However, a later release from the sheriff's office clarified that two individuals were dead and a third was taken to Grady Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. All of those involved are adults. This story has been updated to reflect the latest information.