Deputies: Paulding County man Brian Miller shot wife, son, then himself

Mike Gallagher

Aug 24, 2014 - 20:40

Aug 25, 2014 - 11:58

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Deputies: Paulding County man Brian Miller shot wife, son, then himself

Brian Miller, 41, shot his wife Kara, 29, and 21-month-old baby Paxton before shooting himself.

Deputies in Paulding County say a father shot his wife and 21-month-old child, then shot himself.

The Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as 41-year-old father Brian Miller, 29-year-old mother Kara Miller, and 21-month-old child Paxton Miller, who lived in a home near Gilberts Way and Makayla Way.

The bodies were discovered Sunday afteoon by deputies after a welfare check. Investigators say relatives called the Paulding County Sheriff's Office after conces they hadn't heard from the family since Friday.

The bodies of the victims were transported to GBI Headquarters for autopsies. Deputies do not know when the three were killed.

Investigators plan to speak with other relatives and family members to inquire about past family troubles. Corporal Ashley Henson says as of Sunday night, there were no known prior calls to the home.

Kara Miller

Paxton Miller

Brian Miller's daughter from a previous relationship told WSBTV that she did not believe her father could be responsible for the killings.

Ashley Miller, who is pregnant and plans to name her child after her dad if it's a boy, said the couple had just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary and seemed to have a good marriage.

Shock: Ashley Millier, Miller's daughter from a previous relationship, said she did not think her father was capable of killing his family and insisted he was a religious man and good father

On Sunday night, her mother, Nancy Sebben, expressed her grief on her Facebook page

'Today my life has changed forever,' she wrote. 'My sweet beautiful daughter kara and her precious baby paxton she loved so dearly were found murdered by her husband.

'My heart is broken beyond repair, no parent should every be put thru such torment..I will die of a broken heart. I loved my babies more than life itself, and am thankful I told them everyday.'