A Texas mother is facing two capital murder charges after authorities said she fatally shot her two sons and appeared to injure herself.
Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded to an “unknown emergency” call shortly before 4:15 a.m. Thursday at a home on Big Sky Drive in Waxahachie.
When they arrived, deputies found two male victims inside the residence suffering from gunshot wounds.
Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, was arrested after authorities said her two sons were fatally shot at a home in Waxahachie, Texas. (Ellis County Sheriff’s Office)
Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, a 15-year-old boy, was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died.
Authorities also found Lemmon with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, deputies said.
Investigators said evidence collected at the residence established probable cause to believe Lemmon shot both of her children.
Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, is charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the shooting deaths of her two sons in Waxahachie, Texas, authorities said. (Ellis County Sheriff’s Office)
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According to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 4, deputies found Lemmon covered in blood, with what appeared to be self-inflicted cuts on her wrists. A handgun was found nearby.
Lemmon allegedly told officers, “I shot both my kids.”
She was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment, authorities said.
Scott Pitre, the boys’ father, told NBC 5 that his younger son had recently turned 15. He said he wants justice for his sons.
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shootings of two brothers at a home in Waxahachie, Texas. (Google Maps)
Ida Brown, who lives nearby, called the deaths “heartbreaking.”
“It’s heartbreaking, and I’m praying for them,” Brown told FOX 4.
Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman expressed his condolences to the family.
“My deepest sympathies go out to the victims’ father, family members, and loved ones involved in this tragic incident,” Norman said in a statement. “They will remain in our prayers during this difficult time.”
Lemmon remains jailed on a $2.5 million bond.
