Wife, Son-In-Law Shot, Killed By Husband In Home: Gwinnett County Police

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Two people died Thursday night after a shooting at a Lawrenceville couple’s home, according to Gwinnett County police.

Police said 61-year-old Bernie Mack shot and killed his wife, 61-year-old Bridget Mack, and his son-in-law, 36-year-old Jeremy Santos. Officers were called to the Lawrenceville home on Harbor Bay Drive just after 6 p.m. Thursday, police said. They were responding to reports of a person shot during a domestic incident. When they arrived, they found Bridget Mack dead inside the home and Santos dead lying next to a car further down the street, according to a news release.

Bridget Mack’s daughter told police that she and her husband, Santos, became worried about her mother when she did not arrive at their home like she was supposed to, so they went to search for her, according to police.

When they arrived they found Bridget Mack dead from a gunshot wound and called police, the release stated.

Bridget Mack’s daughter reported to police that as they were leaving the scene, they saw Bernie Mack, her step-father, near the entrance of the subdivision. Bernie Mack and Santos exchanged gunfire and Santos was fatally struck, police said.

Bernice Mack was still on the scene when officers arrived and was taken into custody. He is being charged with two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, police said.

Detectives believe there was an argument between Bridget and Bernie Mac that led to the shooting. The specifics of the motive in the incident are still being investigated, according to investigators.