HIAWASSEE – Authorities are investigating a potential murder-suicide at Bell Mountain Park involving twin brothers from Lawrenceville.
Hikers found the two men deceased at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee around 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, prompting a call to Towns County E-911.
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The men were identified as 19-year-old twins Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis of Gwinnett County, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GBI assistance was requested by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office shortly after the discovery.
Both men were found with gunshot wounds, with the preliminary investigation revealing the deaths to be the result of murder-suicide, per the GBI. Autopsies are pending, and the death investigation remains active and ongoing.
EDITOR’S NOTE – In the U.S., the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. The Georgia Crisis & Access Line is available as well 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-715-4225.
