George M. Zinkhan III

George M. Zinkhan III, a professor of Marketing and Business at the University of Georgia at Athens, is believed to have shot his wife and two other people to death at the Athens Community Theater picnic on Saturday, April 25, 2009. After a nation-wide search, his body was discovered on May 9, 2009, dead from a self-inflicted gun shot and half-buried in a shallow grave he dug for himself.BostonHerald.com: Georgia Police Eye Prof in College Killing of 3 (April 26, 2009) CNN.com: UGA prof dug grave, shot himself in head... (May 12, 2009)

On May 15, 2009, a week after Zinkhan's body was discovered, his son finally stepped forward to claim his remains. Zinkhan will be cremated, and his ashes flown to his son George M. Zinkhan IV, who lives in Utah.CNN: Pauper's grave could be UGA professor's final resting place (May 15, 2009) AJC: Zinkhan's remains finally claimed (May 15, 2009)

On May 9, 2009, a body was found about a mile from where Zinkhan's abandoned 2005 Jeep Liberty was discovered on May 1. Authorities confirmed that Zinkhan committed suicide and attempted to conceal his own body with foliage in a shallow ditch. Two guns were also found with the body; reports said the guns may be those used in the deadly shootings.CNN.com: Authorities: Body of UGA professor identified (May 9, 2009)CNN.com: UGA prof dug grave, shot himself in head... (May 12, 2009)

Authorities reported on April 27, 2009, that Zinkhan held a plane ticket to the Netherlands dated May 2, 2009, and that they were unable to find his passport. He owned a house in Amsterdam, where he taught part time.The State: Feds can't find Ga. shooting suspect's passport (April 27, 2009)

Authorities say that about 12:30 p.m. on April 25, 2009, the Town and Gown Players group were having a homecoming lunch for current and former members. Zinkhan came to the event and got into an argument with an unidentified person. Zinkhan then went away.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)

It is alleged that he returned to the lunch with two handguns and started shooting. He shot five people in total, killing three and injuring two others and then walked away from the site. The victims killed included his ex-wife Marie Bruce, Ben Teague and Tom Tanner. Tanner and Bruce were current officers of the group, and Tanner was starring in a current production of Sherlock Holmes.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)

Zinkhan's two young children (ages 8 and 10) attended the lunch with their mother but did not witness the shootings. They are currently being cared for by the police.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)