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Georgia man fatally shoots wife and pregnant girlfriend before suicide

Investigators are in the early stages of probing motives behind the Dalton deaths.

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Overview

  • On May 21, Kevin Akins shot his wife Rebeca in her Dalton apartment before driving to his girlfriend’s home and killing her prior to taking his own life
  • Rebeca’s body was found May 23 after co-workers requested a welfare check when she missed three days of work, and Cindel Rhoden’s remains were discovered May 24 by her father
  • Cindel Rhoden was a 33-year-old single mother of two who had just learned she was pregnant with a son
  • Dalton Police Department says the investigation remains preliminary and has released no information on a possible motive
  • Friends, neighbors and Rhoden’s family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral costs and support her daughters