Texas woman charged with shooting two sons dead

On Thursday morning, authorities in Waxahachie, Texas arrested 42-year-old Colleen Nichole Lemmon on charges of capital murder. The charges stem from the alleged shooting of her two sons, 21-year-old Christopher Scott Pitre and 15-year-old Christopher Scott Pitre Jr., inside their home. According to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence on Big Sky Drive around 4:15 a.m. after receiving a call about an "unknown emergency."

Upon arrival, officers discovered both brothers with gunshot wounds. Christopher Pitre Sr. was pronounced dead at the scene, while his younger brother was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. Lemmon herself was found injured at the residence and was taken to the hospital for treatment before being arrested.

She was reportedly covered in blood and had self-inflicted cuts on her wrists, with a handgun discovered nearby. An arrest affidavit cited by local reports stated that Lemmon admitted to officers, "I shot both my kids." The father of the victims, Scott Pitre, expressed his desire for justice for his children. Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman offered his condolences to the family, stating that the victims' relatives remained in his prayers during this difficult time.

The motive behind the killings remains undisclosed, and investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths are ongoing.