Texas Mother Charged with Capital Murder After Allegedly Shooting Her Two Sons in Waxahachie
Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, faces two counts of capital murder following a tragic incident where her two sons died from gunshot wounds.
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A Texas woman is facing two counts of capital murder after law enforcement officials allege she fatally shot her two sons before appearing to inflict injuries upon herself. Authorities have identified the individual as Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Lemmon was taken into custody and formally charged in connection with the deaths.
Emergency Call Leads to Tragic Discovery
The investigation began early Thursday morning, just before 4:15 a.m., when the sheriff's office received a report of an
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