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76-year-old woman charged with murder in south Georgia shooting

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TOOMBS COUNTY, Ga. — A 76-year-old woman was arrested Monday afternoon following a shooting at a Toombs County home that left two people dead and a third injured.

Deputies identified Grace Edge as the suspect.

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Toombs County 911 dispatch received a call at approximately 2:19 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. reporting three people shot at a home along the 100 block of McNatt Falls Road. Responding deputies discovered the bodies of 75-year-old Wallace Truman Edge and 40-year-old Pamela Cook inside the residence, both of whom died from their injuries.

Deputies say they also found 55-year-old Diane Cook inside the home suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Authorities said Grace Edge, the former spouse of Wallace Truman Edge, was a person of interest shortly after arriving at the scene. She was arrested shortly thereafter.

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According to jail records, Grace Edge faces two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder and three counts of aggravated assault. She is currently being held at the Toombs County Detention Center.

Grace Edge remains in custody at the detention center pending a first appearance hearing.

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