The suspect, 21-year-old Jacob Christian Muse from College Park, was arrested and charged with three counts of manslaughter. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] He is being held in Coweta County Jail, officials said. On April 8, Grantville police responded to the shooting range shortly after 8 p.m. after receiving a call that owners Tommy Richard Hawk Sr., Evelyn Hawk and their 18-year-old grandson Alexander Luke Hawk were found dead inside the family business. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police said that at that time the suspect, who has now been identified as Muse, left the scene with 40 guns and the surveillance camera and recorder of the series were removed from the spot at 514 Bohannon Road, police said. Channel 2’s Elizabeth Rawlins spoke by phone with Richard Hawke on Tuesday. Richard is the medical examiner from Coweta County and the first person on the scene to discover the bodies of his parents and son. The Hawk family issued the following statement: We are encouraged and honored by the incredible efforts of local law enforcement, including Grantville Police and the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the ATF and GBI. We understand from Chief Steve Whitlock that the current development with the suspect in the murder in custody was definitely a group effort. We continue to pray for their teams during this stressful time and we will continue to pray for the perpetrator’s redemption. Thanks again to the city of Grantville and the community at large for such an outpouring of love and support. It is so important that so many in our community loved them as we did and helped shine a light in the darkness. Tommy, Evelyn and Luke Hawk have rested, but we will definitely see them again. MOVIE STORIES: Muse was arrested a day after family members left the three victims at rest. © 2022 Cox Media Group
