Man dead after SWAT standoff at Cherokee County home, woman rushed to hospital

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Deputies on the scene of the SWAT situation at the home on Still Lake Drive. (FOX 5)

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A SWAT situation in Cherokee County has ended with one man dead, and a woman rushed to the hospital.

Officials say the SWAT team was called to a home on Still Lake Drive in Acworth on Sunday afternoon.

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What we know:

Capt. Jay Baker with the Cherokee County Sheriff's office tells FOX 5 that deputies responded to the home at around 5:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a domestic dispute.

When they got to the home, they found a woman in cul-de-sac who had been stabbed multiple times.

Medics rushed the woman to Welstar Kennestone Hospital for treatment. Her current condition is unknown.

Deputies quickly set up a perimeter around the home and called hostage negotiators and a SWAT team to the scene.

After hours of trying to talk to the man inside, the SWAT team sent a drone into the home. It was then that they saw that the man was dead from what officials say was a self-inflicted wound.

What we don't know:

While authorities have not released the name of the man or woman, Baker said that they were believed to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.