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Man accused of shooting relatives appears in court

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A double murder suspect arrived at the Whitfield County jail late Sunday afternoon.

Deputies said 27-year-old Emilio Christopher Canales shot and killed his father and brother on Dude Street in Dalton on Sunday morning.

The suspect's mother was also shot, but she survived.

Investigators said the family had an argument, but did not discuss the motive in the incident.