HENRY COUNTY, GA. (THECOUNT) — Sandra White, 39 of Stockbridge, and Arkeyvion White, 16 of Stockbridge have been identified as pregnant woman and a teenager killed in a 15-plus hour standoff that occurred in Henry County.
White, 39 and her 16-year-old son, were being held hostage by suspect Anthony “Tony” Bailey Jr, of Atlanta, throughout the Thursday ordeal.
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Bailey, 47, was also found dead in the home, reports WBSTV.
The situation began just before 11 a.m. on April 4 and stretched into the early morning hours of April 5.
The sister of the pregnant woman found her dead and immediately called the police fearing for the life of the 16-year-old teen that was being held as a hostage.
Police hoped that the suspect would release the teen unharmed. However, after more than 15 hours trying to make the criminal cooperate with the police, the suspect killed the teen and possibly shot himself, reports Amomama
Police got gained entry to the house at about 3:30 a.m. That when they made the grisly discovery of three bodies.
Prayers for the recovery of the two officers shot in Georgia. And also prayers for the victims who passed away during this horrible hostage standoff . pic.twitter.com/1YnajcqTRS
— Linda gibson (@Lindagi68995821) April 5, 2019
The injured officers’ condition was not provided.
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Geo quick facts: Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. Per the 2010 census, the population of Henry County is 203,922. The county seat is McDonough. The county was named for Patrick Henry. Henry County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area – Wikipedia.