Crime & Safety
Couple Killed in Front of Toddler Was From Lithia Springs
A two-year-old child presumed to belong to the couple was unharmed during the shooting in Cobb County and is in state care.
By JUSTIN OVE (Patch Staff) August 7, 2015
Police in Powder Springs have released the identities of a man and a woman found shot inside a car in their jurisdiction on Thursday morning.
Anthony Joseph Costner, 24 was pronounced dead at the scene at Parks and Sharon drives at approximately 1:45 a.m., while Catherine Amanda Costner, 22 was pronounced dead later at Kennestone Hospital, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. Both hailed from Lithia Springs.
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Anthony Costner suffered from several gunshot wounds, while Catherine Costner was shot at least once, police told the MDJ.
A two-year-old girl inside the car was uninjured and is now in DFCS custody. Police suspect but have not confirmed that the child is the daughter of the slain couple.
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Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact police at (770) 943-1616, You may also contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.
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