Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The small Texas city of Katy was left shaken after a woman fatally shot her two grown daughters and was then killed by a police officer, according to the authorities. Under different circumstances, in a different era, the story of a shooting and a police confrontation on a street in a small city of 14,000 people might not have drawn much attention, but this one became widely publicized over the weekend thanks in part to the power of social media, where gun violence remains a subject of fierce debate. Law enforcement said that a deputy from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from nearby Fulshear responded to reports of gunfire at the family’s home in the suburb of Houston on Friday and found the two young women — Taylor Sheats, 22, and Madison Sheats, 17 — lying in the street after having been shot. Their mother, Christy Sheats, 42, was standing nearby with a gun in her hand, the authorities said. When the mother refused to drop the weapon, the officer shot her once in the chest, Sheriff Troy E. Nehls said. On Monday, the sheriff’s office released more details about the shootings, though a motive was not immediately clear. It said Christy Sheats had called a family meeting, and when her husband, Jason Sheats, 45, and their daughters gathered in the living room, the mother opened fire. The daughters and the father ran out the front door in the 6000 block of Remson Hollow Lane, and Madison Sheats collapsed, the authorities said. Mr. Sheats ran to the end of a cul-de-sac, Taylor Sheats ran into the street, and the mother followed, shooting her. Christy Sheats went back inside to reload her weapon, returned and shot the older daughter again, according to a witness. Taylor Sheats was taken to a hospital, where she died. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/us/katy-texas-shootings.html?_r=0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernster7 7,976 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 What the **** is happening with this world? Omg this is awful, may they RIP. I can't imagine a parent doing that to their children, like why? Monsters never die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,576 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I swear its something new every week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernster7 7,976 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 32 minutes ago, CyanLights said: I swear its something new every week. More like every day, it's really sad. Monsters never die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativenewyorker 1,190 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Just stalked the mom's Facebook. A proud Christian. How did this happen? She seemed like a normal Mom on Facebook. Her daughter actually posted something about gun control needing to be tightened even though she believes in the 2nd amendment. So sad. Something needs to change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARMA 1,022 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I looked into her facebook and it is filled with pro-gun and is against obama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 4 minutes ago, nativenewyorker said: Just stalked the mom's Facebook. A proud Christian. How did this happen? She seemed like a normal Mom on Facebook. Her daughter actually posted something about gun control needing to be tightened even though she believes in the 2nd amendment. So sad. Something needs to change. 4 minutes ago, KARMA said: I looked into her facebook and it is filled with pro-gun and is against obama The irony. Sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 30,433 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Who cares about human life!!! Guns are more important!! /sarcasm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabirartfling 9,063 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 What kind of family discussion led to this tragedy? How do we stay safe from the society when we are in danger from our own loved ones? Also did they criticize her cooking? Give your love to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Gun control, because other weapons don't exist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn 1,669 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 This is sad but I'm laughing at the dad just running to the end of the street without seeing if his daughters needed help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagas love 722 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, MJHolland said: Gun control, because other weapons don't exist lololol. i feel you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 *sigh* ... RIP ------- @ people in this thread asking "What is happening to the world". You haven't been paying attention. There are 44 murders a day in the USA. There are 1300 murders a day worldwide. Many murders occur every day. It has always been shitty. In fact it's gotten less shitty. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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