A suburban Houston mom shot and killed her two daughters during a family argument — then was killed by police when she refused to drop her gun.
Christy Sheats, 42, opened fire on daughters Taylor, 22, and Madison, 17, at about 5 p.m. Friday outside their home in Fulshear, Texas, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.
The mom had already shot her kids when a deputy arrived at the home to find the woman, gun in her hand, getting ready to open fire on one of the girls again. The cop shot and killed the murderous mom, police said.
One of the daughters died at the scene, while the other was taken to an area hospital but didn’t survive.
It was unclear what the family was arguing about, said Sheriff Troy Nehls.
“It was a family argument that turned into a shooting,” he explained. “But we’re still trying to put the pieces together.”
Sheats’ husband was in the home at the time and ran for help. “He’s going through a very difficult time,” Nehls said.
Police visited the couple’s home on more than one occasion, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Christy Sheats was an outspoken gun-rights supporter, according to posts on her Facebook page.
“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,” she wrote on March 2.
The mom also posted about her daughters, writing last September, “Happy Daughter’s Day to my two amazing, sweet, kind, beautiful, intelligent girls. I love and treasure you both more than you could ever possibly know.”
With Post Wires