Athens man dies after shooting self during domestic violence incident

By Joe Johnson

A 21-year-old man has died after shooting himself during a domestic violence incident at his home on Highland Park Drive

The incident reportedly happened Monday night when Dylon Scott Dooley “snapped “ and threatened his girlfriend and their two young children with a knife,

The woman managed to leave the home with her 2-year-old son but her 5-month-old daughter was still inside when Dooley shot himself in the head,

When police entered the home they found the child unharmed on the floor next to Dooley, who later died after being transported to the hospital.

Anyone who is in an abusive relationship can seek advice and support services by calling Project Safe's 24-hour hotline at (706) 543-3331, or by visiting http://www.project-safe.org