Wayne Anthony Hawes, 50, is seen in an undated picture released by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in Appling, Georgia.
Credit: Reuters/Columbia County Sheriff’s Office/Handout

A Georgia man shot dead three people and is suspected of killing two others in a shooting spree involving his wife’s family before killing himself, officials said on Saturday.

Wayne Anthony Hawes, 50, was found dead shortly after midnight at his home in Appling, about 130 miles (210 km) east of Atlanta, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

He also tried unsuccessfully to set his home on fire, […]