In a tragic and violent outburst on a late Saturday evening in Glennville, Georgia, a 51-year-old Hispanic woman, Veronica Quevedo Torres, lost her life in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The incident, which unfolded on May 17, 2025, also claimed the lives of two of her family members, plunging the local community into a state of shock and grief. The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, was called to a residence on Baxter Durrence Road around 11:30 p.m. following reports of gunfire.
Upon their arrival, law enforcement officers discovered a grim scene. Inside the home, they found the bodies of Veronica Quevedo Torres, her 24-year-old daughter, Leslie Johana Marrufo Torres, and her 18-year-old son, Edilberto 'Eddie' Marin-Torres. All three had been fatally shot. Also found at the scene was the body of 42-year-old Octavia Chihuahua Castro, who authorities identified as the suspected shooter. Castro's death was attributed to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive behind the horrific event has not yet been determined or publicly released by investigators.
The tragedy was compounded by the fact that others were present in the home at the time of the killings. Three other residents, including a six-month-old infant, were found unharmed. The bodies of all four deceased individuals were transported to the GBI Medical Examiner's Office in Pooler for autopsies to be performed. As the investigation continues, the community mourns the loss of the Torres family, with friends and classmates of Eddie, a rising high school senior and star soccer player, leaving candles and flowers at the family's home. The investigation into the circumstances that led to this devastating act of violence remains ongoing.
