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The Coffee County Sheriff's Office released the following statement Saturday morning:

 Our community experienced a terrible tragedy last night.

 Douglas Police Department is investigating a shooting that has resulted in the loss of five lives.

 Our hearts are with the families and friends who lost somebody they love last night.

 Please pray for them.

 And please pray for all of our first responders who were there last night. This was a hard scene for everybody involved. 

Local perspective:

Douglas is located about 70 miles southeast of Vienna or about 180 miles southeast of Atlanta.

What's next:

Officials are expected to release more details on Saturday.