Funeral arrangements are being made for the three people killed in a domestic shooting on Sunday. Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire says services for Kathy Smith will be held at McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home in Cornelia. Services for Steve Singleton will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Gainesville. Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville is handling the arrangements for Anthony Giaquinta. Specific arrangements have not yet been announced.
Giaquinta’s body was released today from the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur. An autopsy was conducted to determine the exact cause of his death. A report has not yet been released.
Investigation continues
Meanwhile, the GBI investigation into Sunday night’s shooting continues. Anthony Giaquinta has been identified as the shooter. GBI Deputy Director of Investigations Rusty Andrews says he apparently died from wounds he received in a shootout with a deputy responding to a 911 call made by Giaquinta and Smith’s 16-year old daughter. Investigators are still waiting on the State Medical Examiner to determine exactly how he died.
Kathy Smith was the first victim to be discovered. Her body was found in her garage. Singleton was shot multiple times. His body was found in a side yard of the residence after a four hour manhunt. Andrews says it appears he was dead before law enforcement arrived.
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell and Deputy Bill Zigen were both wounded in the incident. Terrell was shot once in the arm. Zigen was shot twice. Terrell was treated and released from the hospital Sunday night. Zigen remains at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in stable condition. He’s expected to be released from the hospital soon. The name of the third deputy who fired on Giaquinta has not yet been released.
Funeral arrangements for Giaquinta, Smith and Singleton have not yet been announced.
