Incident
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2-19-2023 Georgia Covington 1-1
Location
February 19, 2023
97 Livingston LnCovington, Georgia
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Alena Polston Hobson
- Age: 49
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Female
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Significant others - current or former
- Name: Joe Bernard Hobson
- Age: 57
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
- Domestic Violence
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Handgun
Sources
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- URL: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-shot-deputies-admits-shooting-wife-newton-county-gbi-covington/85-ad9ee19f-a242-402b-b0cd-29fdfbbf6624
District
Congressional District: 10State Senate District: 17
State House District: 113