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Suspect arrested for murdering Georgia gun shop owning family before their bodies were found by the couple’s county coroner son- Jacob Christian Muse, 21, faces three counts of ‘malice murder’ in the triple-homicide

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Jacob Christian Muse, of College Park, GA, is charged with three counts of malice murder, after he murdered three members of the same family in Coweta County, on April 8

The suspect invaded the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting gun range in Coweta County on the evening of April 8

Muse, 21, was arrested for shooting dead the gun shop owner, his wife and their teen grandson who was visiting them on Spring Break’ at their shooting range and gun shop in Coweta County, Georgia

Last week Richard Hawk found the lifeless bodies of Thomas and Evelyn Hawk, both 75, and his son Luke, 18, who was visiting his grandparents 

The couple’s 51-yearold son Richard hawk who happens to be the county coroner, while the teen victim was his college bound son

40 guns and the range´s surveillance camera were reportedly stolen

Muse was booked into the Coweta County Jail

Police in Coweta County, Georgia charged 21-year-old Jacob Christian Muse, [photo], of College Park, with three counts of malice murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said

A 21-year-old man is in custody for the murder of a Georgia gun shop owner, his wife and their teenage grandson who was visiting them on Spring Break.  
Police charged Jacob Christian Muse, 21, of College Park, with three counts of malice murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Friday.
Last Friday, Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk, walked in into a horror movie at his parent’s business the Lock Stock & Barrel, in Grantville, 50 miles southwest of Atlanta. to find only to be confronted by the scene of both parents and son all dead from gunshot injuries.
The 51-year-old Coweta County coroner called law enforcement after arriving at the shooting range around 8pm on Friday, only to discover the lifeless bodies of his parents Thomas and Evelyn, as well well as the body of his teenage son, who was visiting his grandparents.

Last week Richard Hawk found the lifeless bodies of his parents Thomas and Evelyn Hawk, both 75, [photo], grandson Luke, 18, who was visiting his grandparents 

Thomas and Evelyn Hawk, both aged 75, and his 18-year-old son Luke, who was visiting his grandparents for Spring Break and helping in the shop, were all dead by the time Richard Hawk arrived.   
The Hawks had operated Lock Stock & Barrel for nearly 30 years. A sign out front proudly proclaims it ‘American owned & operated.’
Their teenage grandson was on spring break at the time, helping his grandparents at the shop. Investigators said that as many as 40 guns and the range´s surveillance camera were also stolen.
Jacob Muse was booked into the Coweta County Jail, officials said. Authorities did not release additional information about his arrest.

18-year-old Luke hawk [photo], was on spring break at the time, helping his grandparents at the shop. His dad discovered the carnage

Earlier this week police released the 911 call where Hawk tells a dispatcher the store was ‘locked up’, and that he could not get in to help his son, who he could see was bleeding, 11alivecom reported. 
Hawk starts the brief call by asking the dispatcher to bring officers to the store. 
‘I think somebody has robbed us and probably shot my family.. oh my God,’ he says.
‘The door is closed, the door is locked, everything is locked up. I see blood coming from my son’s – I see blood coming from my son. I can’t tell if anyone is dead or alive or what, but he’s not moving, he doesn’t look like he’s breathing,’ he tells the dispatcher.

Police released the 911 call where Hawk tells a dispatcher the store was ‘locked up’

He tells the dispatcher he believes his parents were also in the store and asked the dispatcher to send someone as fast as possible. 
‘My parents are also supposed to be here too, just get somebody down here quick.’
When the dispatcher asks him if he can do CPR on his son he says he is not able to get in to help. 
‘I can’t even get in the door. Tell somebody to bring some lock cutters with them because I don’t have my keys.’
Finally the dispatcher asks Hawk if he knows who did it and he says he doesn’t before hanging up the call. 
‘No like I said – I am – I don’t know, the door’s shut up, everything is shut up, oh my gosh.’

Jacob Christian Muse allegedly killed gun shop owner Thomas Hawk. [left], his wife Evelyn [right] and their grandson Luke Hawk [center]

The Hawks had operated Lock Stock & Barrel for nearly 30 years. A sign out front proudly proclaims it ‘American owned & operated’.
The triple murder came as a shock to the small Georgia community and family members organized a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs.
Earlier this week police released the 911 call where Hawk tells a dispatcher the store was ‘locked up’

Earlier this week police released the 911 call where Hawk tells a dispatcher the store was ‘locked up’

Earlier this week police released the 911 call where Hawk tells a dispatcher the store was ‘locked up’. Following the murders the Hawk family released a statement asking for privacy to grieve. 
‘Three beloved members of the Hawk family were taken too soon. We are heartbroken and our loss seems insurmountable. Please respect our family’s privacy during this time. With God, we must grieve and heal as a family,’ the family said. 
The Hawk family also thanked the community for pulling together following the horrific crime. 
‘It is so meaningful that so many in our community cherished them as we did and want to help shine a light in the darkness,’ the statement continued. ‘Tommy, Evelyn and Luke will forever be in our hearts.’ 
The Hawks had close ties to the community, making the crime all the more puzzling, Chief Steve Whitlock said.
‘These were just nice, easygoing people,’ Whitlock told reporters. ‘I really have a hard time understanding what happened here.’  
The triple murder came as a shock to the small Georgia community and family members organized a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs.

The Hawk family had close ties to the community, making the crime all the more shocking, Police Chief Steve Whitlock said. The triple murder came as a shock to the small Georgia community and family members organized a fundraiser to cover funeral costs.

 The fundraising campaign which has raised over $26,000, surpassing the $15,000 target.
‘Tommy, Evelyn and Luke Hawk. At the ages of 75, 75 and 18, their lives were taken from them,’ the fundraiser started by granddaughter Felicia Walker said.
‘They were such amazing people who believed in the Lord and loved with all that they had. Each would give you the shirt off of their back if you needed it. Nothing hurts worse than losing loved ones, but losing three at one time is heart wrenching.’
The fundraiser went on to say that the elderly couple were loving and that Luke was ready to graduate high school and had his whole life ahead of him. 
The grandparents were longtime members of Emmanuel Baptist Church in the Newnan area, AJC.com reported.  
Evelyn Hawk played the piano and Thomas was a ‘prayer warrior’ for the 50 member church. 
Meanwhile Luke worked the soundboard at the church and loved to play ‘Leave With Nothing Left,’ by the Clark Family, AJC.com reported. 

Law enforcement agents investigate the scene of a fatal robbery at Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range which happened late Friday, April 8, 2022

Luke Hawk was close to graduating East Coweta High School and planned to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College next semester. 
The 18-year-old was enrolled in a work-based learning program which allowed him to help out his grandparents at their gun shop.  

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