Arrest made after three men found shot to death on Georgia golf course

The Associated Press reports a man has been arrested in connection with the killings of three men found shot to death.

A man has been arrested after three individuals were found shot to death on a Georgia golf course last week.

Cobb County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. marshals announced the arrest of Bryan Rhoden Thursday, according to a report by the Associated Press, five days after the killings.

No further information on the arrest was immediately available nor was it clear what he was being charged with.

Police say golf pro Eugene Siller was shot when he went to find out why a truck had driven onto the 10th green at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, northwest of Atlanta. It was later reported that two other men were found dead from gunshot wounds in the bed of the truck.

Those two were identified by police as Henry Valdez, 46, of California, and Paul Pierson, 76, of Kansas. Pierson is listed as the owner of the truck.

Investigators say they don’t believe that Siller, 46, was targeted but rather that he was killed after he came upon a crime in progress. Investigators also say the two men found in the truck don’t appear to have any relation to the golf course. So far, investigators haven’t commented on any motives for their deaths.

Go Fund Me page has been established to help the Siller family. The fund-raising goal of $500,000 has already been surpassed and as of Thursday evening, more than $654,000 has been raised.

Georgia golf course shooting: 3 dead, including head pro Gene Siller

Three men, including golf pro Eugene Siller, were killed in a shooting Saturday at a Georgia golf course.

Three men, including golf pro Eugene Siller, were killed in a shooting Saturday at a Georgia golf course.

The shooter has not been identified, Cobb County police told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Police responded Saturday afternoon to a call about a shooting at Pinetree Country Club, CBS 46 reported. When officers arrived, they found Siller, 41, with a gunshot wound to the head at the 10th hole. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Police then found two other men who had been shot in the bed of a Dodge Ram 3500, the outlet reported. One man was identified as Paul Pierson, the owner of the truck.

USA TODAY has reached out to the Cobb County Police for comment.

A member of the club told 11 Alive that the shooter drove his vehicle near the 10th hole of the course when Siller went to see what was going on and was shot.

Pinetree Country Club is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, about 25 miles north of Atlanta. Nearby Kennesaw State University tweeted Saturday that there was no credible threats to campus. The university’s men’s and women’s golf teams often play the golf course.

PGA of America and its Georgia section confirmed Siller’s death on social media.

“Tragedy has stricken the Georgia Section PGA in the loss of our Member, Gene Siller. Thoughts and prayers for his family and the Pinetree Country Club family,” Georgia PGA tweeted.

PGA President Jim Richerson said on Facebook the organization was heartbroken to learn of Siller’s death.

Golf pro shot, killed at Georgia golf course

A golf pro at a Kennesaw, Georgia, golf club was shot and killed at his course on Saturday.

A golf pro at a Kennesaw, Georgia, golf club was shot and killed at his course on Saturday.

Cobb County Police reported that the shooting took place around 2:30 p.m. at Pinetree Country Club. The golf pro is identified as Gene Siller.

The Georgia State Golf Association posted a message on social media that read: “All of us at the GSGA are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred early today at Pinetree CC. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gene Siller’s family and friends.”

The Georgia PGA also posted a message on social media:

“Tragedy has stricken the Georgia Section PGA in the loss of our Member, Gene Siller. Thoughts and prayers for his family and the Pinetree Country Club family.”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that witnesses say that the gunman drove his truck onto the course and got stuck near the 18th green and that Siller was shot after he went to see what was going on.

Atlanta TV station WAGA-TV has a photo that shows the truck parked on the course on a slope between the front of a green and a bunker. WAGA-TV reports that witnesses say Siller was attempting to stop the vehicle.

The golf course is adjacent to Kennesaw University. The school’s men’s and women’s golf teams use the golf course.

A Go Fund Me page has been established to help the family.

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