Two adults and a child were killed in a house fire that started about 6 a.m. Sunday, fire officials say.
The fire happened at 417 Shamrock Drive in Monroe, Fire Chief Keith Glass said.
Andria Godard, 31, and her 10-year-old daughter Jasmine Godard were found dead inside the home.
Quentin Moses (Credit: Reinhardt University)
Quentin Omario Moses, 33, was found unconscious and moved outside the house, but was pronounced dead at Clearview Medical Center.
Glass said the house was fully engulfed with flames when firefighters responded and the roof collapsed as they battled to bring the fire under control.
Several agencies are investigating the cause of the fire. “We are all sadden by this life taking tragedy,” Glass said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families.”
Georgia defensive end Quentin Moses sits quietly on the bench at the end of a UGA loss in 2006. (AJC file photo)
Moses was a former University of Georgia football player, who was drafted by the NFL and played four seasons between 2007 and 2010 as a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins.
He was also the
assistant football coach at Reinhardt University.
Over his career at UGA, Moses received a litany of accolades, including All-SEC First Team honors, several SEC defensive player of the week awards and Walter Camp Second-Team All-American status, among other awards. A member of three different National Football League teams, Moses is most famous for his time with the Miami Dolphins.
“Obviously our entire program is reeling today from this tragic news,” said Bill Popp, Reinhardt’s Athletic Director. “Our biggest concern today is to do anything we can to support Quentin’s family and to provide support and counseling for our student-athletes.”
A campus vigil is being planned for Tuesday, Feb. 14.