Texas Mother Kills Sons Commits Suicide
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“My deepest sympathies go out to the victims’ father, family members and loved ones involved in this tragic incident,” said Sheriff Brad Norman.
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Deputies found Lemmon covered in blood with what appeared to be self-inflicted lacerations on her wrists and a handgun nearby, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 4.
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In Waxahachie, North Texas, a 42-year-old mother named Colleen Lemmon allegedly shot her two sons inside their mobile home around 4 a.m. Thursday, killing the 21-year-old and critically injuring the 15-year-old who later died in the hospital. After the shootings, Lemmon attempted suicide by slashing her wrists before being arrested at the scene with a handgun nearby. She is now charged with two counts of capital…
North Texas mom fatally shoots two sons, slits her wrists: police →Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after allegedly shooting her sons to death early Thursday morning in Waxahachie, Texas. Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene while his younger brother, a 15-year-old who had recently turned 15, died later in the hospital. Lemmon was found with non-life-threatening injuries and what appeared to be self-inflicted…
Texas mother facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting her two sons to death →In Waxahachie, Texas, Colleen Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after she shot her sons, Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, and Brian Pitre, 15, to death. The killings occurred on Thursday morning when police responded to a 911 call around 4:15 AM. Both victims were found dead from gunshot wounds to the head in separate bedrooms; Colleen Lemmon was arrested with non-life-threatening injuries…
Texas mom tells police 'I shot both my kids' before their bodies are found inside home →Analysis
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- 3 Oct
“My deepest sympathies go out to the victims’ father, family members and loved ones involved in this tragic incident,” said Sheriff Brad Norman.
- 4 Oct
Colleen Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after she fatally shot her sons on Thursday morning in Waxahachie, about 30 miles outside of Dallas, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office said.
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4 Oct Texas mom tells police 'I shot both my kids' before their bodies are found inside homeIn Waxahachie, Texas, Colleen Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after she shot her sons, Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, and Brian Pitre, 15, to death. The killings occurred on Thursday morning when police responded to a 911 call around 4:15 AM. Both victims were found dead from gunshot wounds to the head in separate bedrooms; Colleen Lemmon was arrested with non-life-threatening injuries…Daily Mail
4 Oct Texas mother facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting her two sons to deathColleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after allegedly shooting her sons to death early Thursday morning in Waxahachie, Texas. Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene while his younger brother, a 15-year-old who had recently turned 15, died later in the hospital. Lemmon was found with non-life-threatening injuries and what appeared to be self-inflicted…Fox News
3 Oct North Texas mom fatally shoots two sons, slits her wrists: policeIn Waxahachie, North Texas, a 42-year-old mother named Colleen Lemmon allegedly shot her two sons inside their mobile home around 4 a.m. Thursday, killing the 21-year-old and critically injuring the 15-year-old who later died in the hospital. After the shootings, Lemmon attempted suicide by slashing her wrists before being arrested at the scene with a handgun nearby. She is now charged with two counts of capital…New York Post
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