Ga. Mom of 2 Who 'Loved Everyone' Is Fatally Shot in Christmas-Eve Murder-Suicide

A Georgia mom of two — dubbed a "proud mama bear" by family members — was fatally shot in a hotel she was staying at on Christmas Eve, just one day...

January 4, 2023
4:14 AM

A Georgia mom of two — dubbed a "proud mama bear" by family members — was fatally shot in a hotel she was staying at on Christmas Eve, just one day before her birthday. Hazel "Nene" Reese, 36, was killed in an apparent murder-suicide at a Brookhaven, Ga., hotel, according to a statement from the Brookhaven Police Department. She leaves behind two sons, aged 10 and 16. Police responded to the scene on Saturday, Dec. 24, after someone reported hearing gunshots on the second floor of the Microtel hotel around 9 a.

Laura Barcella