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Melissa Kelly

Case from Lawrenceville, GA dated May 08, 2017

Victim Details

Melissa Kelly

Female

White / Caucasian

Lawrenceville

GA

2017-05-08

45

Melissa

Kelly

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 45-year-old Melissa Kelly. Responding to a 5:40 a.m. call regarding a shooting, Gwinnett County police arrived at a home on Bridgewalk Drive to a grim scene. Inside, they discovered both Melissa and her 53-year-old husband, Alton Kelly, with critical gunshot wounds.

Both were rushed to Gwinnett Medical Center, but Melissa Kelly succumbed to her injuries and was pronou ...
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  • Police file charges against husband in murder-suicide attempt
  • Arrest warrants issued in 'horrific' Lawrenceville crime - 11Alive.com
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