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

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Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, has been charged with two counts of capital murder after allegedly shooting her sons to death early Thursday morning in Waxahachie, Texas. Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene while his younger brother, a 15-year-old who had recently turned 15, died later in the hospital. Lemmon was found with non-life-threatening injuries and what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds; she told officers that she shot both her children. Sheriff Brad Norman expressed condolences for the victims' family, and Lemmon is being held on a $2.5 million bond.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

In Waxahachie, Texas, a tragic incident occurred early Thursday morning when Colleen Lemmon allegedly shot her two sons to death inside their home before attempting suicide. Law enforcement received an emergency call around 4:00 AM and discovered Christopher Pitre, 21, dead at the scene with gunshot wounds, while his brother Brian, 15, was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died. Lemmon, covered in blood with self-inflicted wrist cuts, admitted to shooting both her sons. She faces two counts of capital murder and is being held at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center. The family's neighbor expressed deep sorrow over the senseless act, emphasizing the profound impact on the community.

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FOX 4 NBC 5 Texas Waxahachie the Ellis County Sheriff's Office

Subjects

Lemmon PERSON · 5× FOX 4 ORG · 2× Christopher Scott Pitre PERSON · 1× Colleen Nichole Lemmon PERSON · 1× Ida Brown PERSON · 1× NBC 5 ORG · 1× Scott Pitre PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× Waxahachie GPE · 1× the Ellis County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

Evidence recovered during the investigation gave law enforcement probable cause to believe Lemmon was responsible for shooting both of her children.

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🔮 "They will remain in our prayers during this difficult time."

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

Claims (18 extracted, 4 hedged)

A Texas mother is facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting her two sons before appearing to harm herself, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → face → herself

Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of capital murder, according to the Ellis County Sheriff's Office. uncertain

Lemmon → take → Office

Authorities said they received a call about an "unknown emergency" just before 4:15 a.m. Thursday on Big Sky Drive in Waxahachie. asserted

they → say → Waxahachie

Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered two male victims with gunshot wounds inside the residence. asserted

deputies → arrive → residence

Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

Pitre → pronounce → scene

The second victim, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died. asserted

he → take → condition

Deputies said they also found Lemmon suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. asserted

Lemmon → say → injuries

Evidence recovered during the investigation gave law enforcement probable cause to believe Lemmon was responsible for shooting both of her children. asserted

Lemmon → recover → children

Deputies found Lemmon covered in blood with what appeared to be self-inflicted lacerations on her wrists and a handgun nearby, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 4. uncertain

what → find → FOX

Lemmon allegedly told officers, "I shot both my kids." She was arrested and transported to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → tell → treatment

Scott Pitre, the boys' father, told NBC 5 that his younger son had recently celebrated his 15th birthday. asserted

son → tell → birthday

He said he wants justice for his sons. asserted

he → say → sons

Ida Brown, a neighbor, described the killings as "heartbreaking." asserted

Brown → describe → killings

"It's heartbreaking, and I'm praying for them," she told FOX 4. asserted

she → pray → them

Sheriff Brad Norman offered his condolences to the family. asserted

Norman → offer → 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. asserted

Norman → go → statement

"They will remain in our prayers during this difficult time." asserted

They → remain → time

Lemmon is being held on a $2.5 million bond. asserted

Lemmon → hold → bond