Woman accused of fatally shooting disabled sons

GRIFFIN, Ga. -- A woman shot her two disabled sons at a rehabilitation center where they had been living, then waited in the lobby for police to arrive, authorities said. Both men died early Sunday.

Carol Carr, 63, is charged with two counts of murder and could face additional charges, said Griffin police spokesman Sgt. James Landham. She was in custody at the Spalding County jail.

She allegedly shot both men in their room at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation on Saturday night, then walked to the lobby, sat down on a sofa and waited to be arrested, Landham said.

He would not discuss possible motives for the killings.

Police identified the sons as Michael Randy Scott, 42, and Andy Byron Scott, 41. Landham said both had suffered from a long-term degenerative disease. He said both had been shot with a small-caliber handgun in the head and neck.

The men had lived there since January, said Chuck Brown, administrator of the center. He wouldn't specify what type of disease they had.

Carr typically visited her sons several times a week but never gave any indication that she might harm them, Brown said.

Grief counselors and chaplains were brought in Sunday to console residents and staff.

"It's an isolated incident," Brown said.

"Everybody's very upset, though, and anxious."