On Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a shooting incident.
Preliminary information indicates that on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at around 11:30 p.m., Tattnall County deputies responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired at a home off Baxter Durrence Road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of four deceased individuals from an apparent murder-suicide.
Three additional residents, including a six-month-old baby, were located at the home and were not injured.
The deceased victims have been identified as:
• Veronica Quevedo Torres, age 51
• Leslie Johana Marrufo Torres, age 24
• Edilberto “Eddie” Marin-Torres, age 18
Octavia Chihuahua Castro, age 42, was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The bodies will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler for autopsies.
From Tattnall Co Sheriff’s Office:
The Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is currently on the scene of an apparent murder-suicide on Baxter Durrence Road, just outside of Glennville.
At this time, four individuals—two Hispanic males and two Hispanic females, including the suspected perpetrator—have been confirmed deceased.
We want to reassure the public that there is no active threat to the community. The investigation is ongoing, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will be releasing an official statement later today as more information becomes available.
Again, we emphasize: there is no danger to the public. Please keep the families involved in your thoughts during this difficult time.
