ATHENS (WBAP/KLIF)- An East Texas mother is facing capital murder after admitting to shooting her 5- and 7-year-old daughters to death.
Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said 29-year-old Sarah Nicole Henderson is held in the county jail in Athens. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputies responded Wednesday night to a home outside Payne Springs after emergency medical services received a call about a possibly suicidal woman. The EMS crew was called off minutes later but deputies continued to the home where a man and woman reported no problems.
“Nothing seemed abnormal with them,” said Sheriff Hillhouse. “There was no signs of any violence. They both stated they were fine. Nobody was going to harm any body.”
Hours later, the father called Police.
“We received a call from the husband stating that his wife had shot his children,” said Sheriff Hillhouse.
The sheriff said the children were dead at the scene. Their bodies were taken to Dallas to be examined.
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