Vijay Kumar, 51, from Atlanta, was arrested on January 23, 2026, shortly after allegedly shooting four family members to death in a Lawrenceville, Georgia home on the 1000 block of Brook Ivy Court. The victims—Meemu Dogra, 43 (his wife), Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38—were killed in what police describe as a domestic-related incident following an argument between Kumar and Dogra at their residence.
Incident Details
Around 2:30 a.m., their 12-year-old son called 911 reporting gunshots; he and two young relatives (ages 7 and 10) hid unharmed in a closet. Officers arrived swiftly, found the victims with fatal gunshot wounds, and used K-9 units to track Kumar to a nearby woodline for arrest. The group had traveled from Atlanta to the relatives’ home, but the argument’s specifics remain undisclosed.
Charges and Status
Kumar faces four counts each of malice murder and felony murder (potential life without parole or death penalty under Georgia law O.C.G.A. § 16-5-1), plus four aggravated assaults and three child cruelty counts. No pleas or attorney details appear in Gwinnett County records as of January 26; the investigation continues with no other suspects.
This tragedy has shocked metro Atlanta’s Indian American community, spotlighting domestic violence risks.
