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Murder-suicide in Athens | Victims are father, 3-year-old daughter

The bodies were found inside a Hampton Inn on West Broad Street.

Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Athens.

According to Athens-Clarke County police, officers received a 911 call from the Hampton Inn on West Broad Street when managers were unable to gain entry into a room. The call came in around 1 pm.

"When officers arrived they found an adult male and young child deceased inside the room," according to a police spokesperson.

The male is identified as an Hispanic man in his 40s, and police believe the female is his three-year-old daughter.

No other details have been released.

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