Atlanta, Jan 24: A 51-year-old Indian man has been arrested in the United States after allegedly shooting his wife and three relatives dead inside a residence in Georgia, authorities said. Three children, including the accused’s 12-year-old child, survived the incident after hiding in a closet.

Police identified the accused as Vijay Kumar. The shooting, described as stemming from a domestic dispute, was reported to authorities at around 2.30 am on Friday at a house in the 1000 block of Brook Ivy Court, according to local media reports.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found four adults with fatal gunshot wounds inside the residence. Kumar’s vehicle was still parked in the driveway, prompting police to deploy a K-9 unit to search the surrounding area. Kumar was later tracked to a nearby wooded area, where he was arrested without incident.

The Gwinnett County Police identified the victims as Kumar’s wife, Meemu Dogra, 43, of Atlanta, and three relatives — Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38 — all residents of Lawrenceville.

Police said Kumar’s child placed the emergency call to 911, providing critical information that helped officers reach the scene quickly. The children were unharmed and have since been taken into the care of a family member.

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Investigators said an argument had broken out between Kumar and Dogra at their Atlanta home before they travelled with their child to the Brook Ivy Court residence, where the other victims lived along with two minors aged seven and 10.

The Indian Mission in Atlanta expressed grief over the incident and said it is extending all possible assistance to the bereaved family.

We are deeply grieved by a tragic shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute, in which an Indian national was among the victims. The alleged shooter has been arrested, and all possible assistance is being extended to the bereaved family.@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS

— India in Atlanta (@CGI_Atlanta) January 23, 2026

Kumar has been charged with four counts each of aggravated assault, felony murder and malice murder, along with one count of first-degree cruelty to children and two counts of third-degree cruelty to children, police said.