Paulding County, GA - Sheriff's Deputy and Family Found Dead at Home

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[QUOTE]bodies inside a Paulding County home, investigators are still searching for answers.
Cpl. Sam Driskoll was among the four people found dead in the home.
His and his family’s deaths have sent shockwaves through the community.
“Just the highlight of their day, the bright shining student that comes in and makes your day better,” principal Gary Plunkett said.
A dozen guidance counselors met students at Austin Middle, where most of the classmates had already learned the 7[SUP]th[/SUP]grade honor student, Carolyn Driskoll, would no longer be coming to class.
“What we’ve found, it’s been the most challenging throughout the day, she was in their class and there’s now an empty seat in the classroom,” Plunkett said.
Besides the 10-year deputy and his daughter, the deputy’s 36-year-old wife and his stepson, Felix Almonte, were also shot in the head. Investigators believe Almonte used the detective’s gun to kill his family before killing himself.
“He was nice, always nice to everyone so I don’t know,” cousin of the suspected shooter, Haley Smallwood said.
In fact, there’s worry no one will ever know what triggered the violence in the home.
GBI investigators were interviewing Driskoll’s co-workers at the Sheriff’s Office, where flags flew in half-staff.
They were also talking to family and friends. Some had posted a support page for the family.
But by all indications, if there were problems in the Ridge Road home, the Driskolls kept it to themselves.
“They were a very private family, so they didn’t air out their problems among those here at work,” Cpl. Ashley Henson said.
The GBI is still conducting autopsies.
The funeral arrangements for Corporal Sam Driskell are as follows:
Visitation: Sunday 01/11/15, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at West Ridge Church, Dallas, Ga.
Funeral: Monday 01/12/15, 11 a.m. at West Ridge Church, Dallas, Ga. Interment will follow the funeral at Sweetwater Memorial Park, Hiram, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Paulding County Sheriff's Office 'Cops for Kids' Christmas shopping program.
Clark Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.[/QUOTE]

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This happened just a few minutes up the road from me. A few of my coworkers actually knew Sam and said he was an extremely nice man and loved his family. The current evidence is showing that Felix, his stepson, used his father's service handgun to shoot him in the head while in bed asleep. Then as his mother and 12 year old sister tried to escape the scene he also shot them in the head; sometime after he then turned the gun on himself.

The bodies were found when a welfare check was made since Sam didn't show up for court or respond to any phone calls. This was absolutely shocking; I live in a tight knit community where everyone knows one another in some way or another so we've all been taken aback by this.

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This happened just a few minutes up the road from me. A few of my coworkers actually knew Sam and said he was an extremely nice man and loved his family. The current evidence is showing that Felix, his stepson, used his father's service handgun to shoot him in the head while in bed asleep. Then as his mother and 12 year old sister tried to escape the scene he also shot them in the head; sometime after he then turned the gun on himself.

The bodies were found when a welfare check was made since Sam didn't show up for court or respond to any phone calls. This was absolutely shocking; I live in a tight knit community where everyone knows one another in some way or another so we've all been taken aback by this.[/QUOTE]

Nutjobs will always be out there.

[Eskill]

May his stepson burn in hell.

[Deathtrooper]

Good god. Why does this shit happen to these families.