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2 people shot dead in front yard, 1 other injured, Barrow County deputies say

Barrow County Sheriff's Office received a call before 10 p.m. about a shooting at a home off Highway 82.

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are dead, and another was injured following a shooting in Barrow County on Friday night, according to deputies. 

Barrow County Sheriff's Office received a call before 10 p.m. on Friday about a shooting at a home off Highway 82. When deputies arrived, two people were found dead in the front yard. Authorities added that a third person had also been shot and taken to the hospital for treatment. 

Deputies said they believe 22-year-old Bradley Messer shot and killed 58-year-old Jeffery Orr.  

"It was determined Messer had killed Orr and then took his own life after shooting the surviving victim," deputies said in part. 

Credit: Deputies
Triple shooting at Barrow County home, deputies say

The relation of the three people involved was not released by deputies, but they said to "keep the family in your prayers." No other information about the incident was released. 

   

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