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Woman Charged With Capital Murder After Sons Shooting

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Colleen Lemmon was charged with two counts of capital murder after shooting her sons.
The shootings occurred at about 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Waxahachie, Texas.
Deputies found 21-year-old Christopher Scott Pitre dead and a 15-year-old critically wounded, who later died.
Lemmon, treated for non-life-threatening injuries, was booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center with bond pending.

History

Historical Context

Susan Smith’s 1994 drowning of her two sons led the FBI to note mothers committed two-thirds of filicide cases and a DOJ study found parents caused 61 % of child murders under five. The Oct 1 2026 shooting by Colleen Lemmon of her son in Waxahachie spurred Texas lawmakers to propose a 2027 bill requiring mental-health evaluations for gun buyers with family-violence histories, reflecting the 1994 reforms.

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Story summary

Colleen Lemmon was charged with two counts of capital murder after shooting her sons.
The shootings occurred at about 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Waxahachie, Texas.
Deputies found 21-year-old Christopher Scott Pitre dead and a 15-year-old critically wounded, who later died.
Lemmon, treated for non-life-threatening injuries, was booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center with bond pending.

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