The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglasville, Georgia Police are investigating a murder-suicide involving a Nigerian, Udoamaka Nwamu who killed his wife, mother in law before killing himself on Sunday June 6, 2021.
The 34-year-old Nigerian who recently separated from his wife attacked her parents’ home in Douglasville, Georgia, killing her and his mother-in-law before taking his own life.
Udoamaka Nwamu, of East Point, Fulton County, took a handgun to his in-laws’ home in Douglasville on Sunday, June 6, where his estranged wife, Kaliyah Nwamu, was staying, and fired shots into the front and back of the house on Long Lake Drive.
Douglas County Sheriff Tim Pounds said in a press release on Tuesday, June 8, that the gunshots resulted in multiple 911 calls and deputies were dispatched to the house. Before they arrived, Nwamu forced his way inside the home.
Deputies were met with gunfire from the house and were forced to take cover, while an emergency response team and hostage negotiator were sent to the scene.
“During the course of the negotiations with Udoamaka, a single gunshot was heard,” Pounds said.
The response team then entered the house and found Nwamu dead from what Pounds described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Deputies also found the bodies of Nwamu’s estranged wife, 24-year-old Kaliyah Ratliff (though married, the victim had not yet assumed Udoamaka Nwamu’s name) and her mother, 46-year-old Nikita Green.
The full statement reads:
“Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (Georgia)
Press Release: Murder/Suicide, June 06, 2021.
“In the morning hours of June 06, 2021, an East Point, GA resident and estranged husband, 34-year-old, Udoamaka Nwamu, assaulted his in-law’s home where his recently separated wife, 24-year-old, Kaliyah Nwamu was staying. The residence is located on Long Lake Drive, Douglasville, Georgia. Udoamaka initiated his assault on the home by firing a handgun into both the front and back of the residence.
“The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls and immediately sent deputies to the location. Prior to deputies arriving at the residence, Udoamaka had already forced his way into the home.
“Upon arrival deputies were met with gunfire from inside the home from Udoamaka. The deputies took cover and held their position while the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.) and a trained hostage negotiator responded.
“During the course of the negotiations with Udoamaka a single gunshot was heard and the S.E.R.T team immedialty made entry into the home. Once inside they discovered Udoamaka had killed his wife and her mother, 46-year-old, Nikita Green. Udoamaka was found deceased with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“The case is still under investigation and no further information is available
at this time.
“EDIT: victim is 24-year-old Kaliyah Ratliff. Even though married, the victim had not yet assumed Udoamaka Nwamu’s name.”
