Texas mother facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting her two sons to death

Colleen Nichole Lemmon allegedly told officers she shot both her sons at their Waxahachie home before deputies found her with self-inflicted injuries.
Texas mother facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting her two sons to death

A 42-year-old Texas mother, Colleen Nichole Lemmon, is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting her two sons, resulting in the deaths of both. Deputies responding to a welfare check found the victims with gunshot wounds and Lemmon with apparent self-inflicted injuries, after she reportedly confessed to shooting them.

  • Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, faces two counts of capital murder.
  • Two sons were found shot in their Waxahachie home; one died at the scene, the other at a hospital.
  • Lemmon was found with non-life-threatening injuries and allegedly told officers, “I shot both my kids.”
  • Evidence suggests Lemmon is responsible for the shootings.
  • The father of the victims expressed a desire for justice.
  • Lemmon is being held on a $2.5 million bond.
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