GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Police say a man has been charged with murder after officers conducted a welfare check in Gainesville, Georgia.
In a news release, the Gainesville Police Department said officers were called to Spring Valley Apartments on Saturday for a welfare check. Officers found Casey Lynn Mae Allen, 32, with multiple stab wounds inside the apartment. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Christopher Dean Snow, 31, became a lead suspect in the investigation but officials did not release Snow and Allen’s relationship other than to state that it was a domestic incident, WSB-TV reported.
Snow was not at the scene when officers arrived but he was located shortly after in Gwinnett County. The news outlet said that Snow was involved in a serious crash on Interstate 85.
Snow remains in the hospital and has been charged with murder, police said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Casey and her children. Sadly, multiple families have been impacted by this horrific event. As an agency, we will continue to support the families, even long after the investigation is complete,” Chief Jay Parrish said in the news release.