Georgia Woman Called Mom, Saying She’d Packed Her Bags to Leave Boyfriend. Minutes Later, She and Daughter Were Dead

A Georgia man is accused of killing his girlfriend and her 11-year-old daughter.

Roland Suckoo, 41, is facing two charges of malice murder in the Dec. 12 deaths of Connie Jackson, 33, and her 11-year-old Arielle Davis, DeKalb County police said.

Police initially suspected Jackson shot her daughter and Suckoo and then herself, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

“After ongoing, diligent investigation by DeKalb County police, it was determined this was actually a double murder, not a murder-suicide,” police said, per the Journal-Constitution.

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Jackson’s mother Artelar Jackson told 11 Alive that her daughter planned to leave Suckoo just prior to the shooting.

“The first thing she said to me when she answered the phone, she said, ‘Ma, I packed all my stuff, ma. I’m ready to go, ma. I’m tired, ma. I’m done,” Artelar said, per the outlet.

Jackson leaves behind a six-month-old daughter she is now taking care of.

“I surely don’t want to see my daughter and my granddaughter leave this world, but they left something behind, something that they cherished more than life itself,” Artelar said.

A GoFundMe post described Jackson as “a loving mother, daughter, and friend,” while Arielle was “a bright, joyful child.”

“Neither Connie nor Arielle deserved what happened to them, and this senseless act has devastated all who loved them,” the post read.

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