Professional golfer Gene Siler, 2 others found dead at Georgia golf course

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Police are trying to find out who killed three men – including professional golfer Gene Siler – whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta country club. Cobb County Police responded to a report of a person who was shot around 2:20 p.m. Saturday and found Sealer near the 10th green hole of the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, where he worked as a professional golfer, according to a police department press release. Sealer, a golf manager at Pinetree, was found unresponsive with an “obvious bullet wound to the head” and pronounced dead at the scene, police said the suspect was driving into the green van in a white Ram 3500 truck and shot the aged Sealer. 41 years old when he went to see what was going on, a member of the club said WXIA. WXIA reported that the suspect then escaped, and police discovered the truck was still on the green and found the bodies of two men in the bed of the truck. Both victims apparently sustained gunshot wounds, according to police, and one of the men has been identified as Paul Pearson, the registered owner of the Ram 3500, but the other victim has yet to be identified, according to police. Investigators told CNN they are asking residents to check their doorbell video for any clues. Students at Kennesaw State University, whose campus is located near the country club, received an alert about the incident from the university’s emergency management Twitter account. Later on Saturday, they were asked to resume their normal activities because “there is no real threat to campus at this time.” The Georgia State Golf Association expressed its condolences on Seller’s death. “All of us at the GSGA are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred earlier today at Pinetree CC. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jane Sealer,” the association tweeted. Sealer left behind a wife and two children, aged 6 years. and 7, according to the Pinetree Country Club. “Tragedy has devastated the Georgia PGA Division with the loss of our member, Gene Sealer. Thoughts and prayers for his family and that of the Pinetree Country Club,” the Georgia Professional Golfers Association tweeted. US President Jim Richerson also issued a statement saying, “We are truly saddened to hear of the senseless murder that took place yesterday at Pine Tree Country Club in Georgia that killed PGA member Gene Siler.” “PGA of America sends our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to his family, his club and the Georgia PGA community.” The community was in shock, said Sebastian Schutt, a friend of Siller’s. “It happened at our country club.” “I still can’t believe it.” He said Sealer was well liked and “treated everyone with respect.” The Sealers set up a GoFundMe page to help with finances.

Kennesaw, Georgia –

Police are trying to figure out who killed three men – including professional golfer Gene Siler – whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta country club.

Cobb County police responded to a report that a person was shot at about 2:20 p.m. Saturday and found Sealer near the hole green at the 10th hole of Pennytree Country Club in Kennesaw, where he was a professional golfer, according to a police department press release.

Police said Sealer, a golf manager in Penetry, was found unresponsive with an “apparent gunshot wound to the head” and pronounced dead at the scene.

A club member told WXIA that the suspect was driving into the green in a white Ram 3500 pickup truck and shot the 41-year-old Sealer when he went to see what was going on. WXIA reported that the suspect then escaped.

The bulletin said that the police discovered that the truck was still on the green zone and found the bodies of two men in the bed of the truck. Police said the two victims appeared to have sustained gunshot wounds.

One of the two men has been identified as Paul Pearson, the registered owner of the Ram 3500, but the other victim has yet to be identified, according to police.

Police are still searching for the suspect, who has not been identified.

Investigators told CNN they are asking residents to check their doorbell video for any clues.

Students at Kennesaw State University, whose campus is located near the country club, received an alert about the incident from the university’s emergency management Twitter account. Later on Saturday, they were asked to resume their normal activities because “there is no real threat to campus at this time”.

The Georgia State Golf Association expressed its condolences on the death of Sealer. “All of us at the GSGA are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred earlier today at Pinetree CC. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gene Siller’s family and friends,” the association wrote on Twitter.

According to the Pinetree Country Club, Sealer left behind a wife and two children, ages 6 and 7.

The Georgia Professional Golfers Association tweeted: “Tragedy has struck the Georgia PGA Division with the loss of our member, Jane Sealer. Thoughts and prayers for his family and that of the Pinetree Country Club.”

US PGA President Jim Richerson also issued a statement saying, “We are truly saddened to hear of the senseless murder that took place yesterday at the Pine Tree Country Club in Georgia that claimed the life of PGA member Gene Siler,” the statement read. “PGA America sends our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy to his family, club, and Georgia PGA community.”

Sebastian Schott, a friend of Sealer’s, said the community was in shock.

“It only later surprised me that this happened at our country club,” he told CNN on Monday. “I still can’t believe it.”

He said Sealer was well-liked and “treated everyone with respect”.

The Sealers set up a GoFundMe page to help with finances.

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