Texas mom tells police ‘I shot both my kids’ before their bodies are found inside home
A Texas mother has been charged with two counts of capital murder after allegedly shooting her two sons at their home in Waxahachie on Thursday morning. The mother, Colleen Lemmon, 42, reportedly told police "I shot both my kids" when questioned about blood found on her during the incident. The deaths have devastated the family and local community, with the boys' father calling for justice.
Colleen Lemmon allegedly shot Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, and his brother Brian Pitre, 15, both in the head whilst they were in separate bedrooms. Police responded to a 911 call around 4.15am and found Lemmon covered in blood with a gun beside her; she also had non-life-threatening self-inflicted wrist wounds. Lemmon is being held on a $2.5 million bond, and the motive for the shootings remains unclear. The brothers had celebrated Brian's 15th birthday at the lake just three days before the incident, and graveside funerals are scheduled for Friday.
- Texas mother charged with capital murder in deaths of two sons, ages 21 and 15
- Told police "I shot both my kids" when questioned at scene
- Motive unclear; she's being held on $2.5 million bond
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A shooting at a family home in Waxahachie, a town south of Dallas, Texas has resulted in the deaths of two brothers. Christopher Scott Pitre was 21 years old and his younger brother Brian Pitre was 15. Their mother, Colleen Lemmon, aged 42, was present during the incident.
Police attended the home early Thursday morning around 4.15am following a report. They discovered the two young men had been shot in their separate bedrooms. The tragedy has profoundly affected both the family and the local community, particularly given that Brian had celebrated his 15th birthday just three days earlier.