Tragic DeKalb County Murder-Suicide Claims Five Lives Including Two Young Children

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In a tragic incident in DeKalb County, five family members were found dead in their apartment on Saturday night, suspected victims of a murder-suicide involving Jonathan Darden, 42, who is believed to have shot his girlfriend Mollian Johnson, 43, and her two grandchildren, 1-year-old Jontavious Powell and 5-year-old Jedorah Powell, before taking his own life. The family had been reported unresponsive after relatives attempted to contact them multiple times, leading to a wellness check by police. Relatives and neighbors described the family as quiet and loving, with Johnson recently receiving positive news following heart surgery, while a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist with funeral expenses.