Cherokee Firefighter, Wife Found Shot Dead In Home: Cobb Police

Marietta GA

19 November, 2021

1:59 PM

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COBB COUNTY, GA — An Acworth man and his wife were found shot to death in their home Thursday morning, while their 2-year-old child was home, too. Cobb County police found Timothy Justin Hicks, 31, and his wife Amber Hicks, also 31, dead from gunshot wounds around 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Their toddler was found in the home unharmed and is now with family members. "This incident appears to have occurred overnight, and preliminary information indicates that an unknown assailant (or assailants) is responsible. There is no indication to suggest the assailant remained in the area," Cobb police said in a news release. Hicks was with the Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services for more than six years, Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather said in a statement. "It is a sad day for our department to officially announce the loss of our brother, Justin Hicks, who was found deceased yesterday along with his wife, Amber Hicks," Prather said. "He has always been recognized as a happy, funny, loved by many kind of guy. He was always a highly motivated, energetic individual who deeply loved his job as a firefighter and consistently worked to do better and be better every day. "Justin has touched and impacted many lives, and he will be dearly missed. Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of a member of our family and his lovely wife. Cherokee County Fire sends out our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Justin Hicks. We ask that everyone please respect the privacy of the Hicks family and our fire family as we mourn our loss and prepare for the coming days." Anyone with information about the killings is asked to call 770-499-3945 or email [email protected]. A GoFundMe has been set up for the Hicks' memorial expenses and to help with the costs of raising their son. To donate, visit this link. GoFundMe is a Patch promotional partner.