A Texas mother reportedly murdered her two daughters and officials are saying that she had a history of mental illness as well as posted on Facebook that she is a gun activist.
In a report by Hollywood Life, the woman identified as 42-year-old Christy Sheats first injured her two daughters inside their home. The two daughters reportedly ran for their lives but were fatally shot outside of their home. The two daughters have been identified as 22-year-old Taylor Sheats and 17-year-old Madison Sheats. The incident took place last Friday in Fulshear, Texas.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office's spokesperson, Caitilin Espinosa, said in a statement that Christy started to fire her gun inside the home during a domestic dispute. She first shot Taylor once as the two daughters tried to hide in search for safety. When they ran outside, Christy shot Taylor again and was killed. Madison was shot once and was attempting to shoot her again but officials arrive. Taylor was declared dead at the scene while Madison was taken to a hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.
Sheriff Troy Nehls said that the husband of Christy, Jason Sheats, was present the whole time that the shooting was taking place. Jason reportedly begged Christy not to shoot their daughters. He was not injured but he went to the hospital along with Madison. Nehls added, "He's going through a very difficult time."
As for the history of her mental illness, officials said that they have been called to Christy's home for previous altercations that involved her mental crisis. Espinosa, however, did not provide further details about the past visits at the home of Christy. Christy was shot dead by a Fulshear city police officer after she declined to put her weapon down.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear and it was also unknown if the domestic dispute that leads to the deadly shooting was between Jason and Christy or Christy and the girls. A neighbor did share that Christy and her husband recently reunited after a separation as it was Jason's birthday when the shooting took place.
As for being a gun activist, Christy took to Facebook to express her enthusiasm for firearms and her opposition regarding gun control. In one post, Christy wrote, "It would be horribly tragic if my ability to protect myself or my family were to be taken away, but that's exactly what Democrats are determined to do by banning semi-automatic handguns."
