Carol Denise Holder, 63, was shot to death inside her Covington home on the evening of November 18, 2020 following a domestic dispute. Police responded to the Cook Street residence about 10:40 p.m. after a report that a woman had been shot by her husband. Officers found Holder deceased in a bedroom; her husband, 48-year-old Tony Lamar Holder, was taken into custody in the front yard.

A witness told investigators the couple had a verbal argument that escalated and that Tony Holder fired the weapon. He was transported to the Newton County Jail and charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Records show he was a convicted felon with prior prison terms and had been released months before the shooting. The victim’s body was sent to the GBI crime lab for autopsy.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance that night or has information about the events leading up to Carol Holder’s death, please share what you know.