A Texas man was accused of shooting his wife and her parents Sunday night and engaging police in a car chase.
The woman, who was in her late 20’s, went to stay with her parents after filing for divorce. Her husband arrived at the family home with a loaded shotgun and shot his wife and her parents, all three died on the scene.
The shooter than took off and led the police on a 10 minute car chase reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, according to the Williamson County Sheriffs Office. The man hit an empty patrol car trying to avoid road spikes and died on impact. When the police searched his car, they found evidence of the shooting.
The house was occupied by three other people who survived the shooting. The victim’s child along with her brother and the brother’s friend were in the house and called 911.
The police aren’t releasing the names of the victims or the shooter at this time.
Divorce can be a very volatile issue for the parties involved, as there are financial and child custody issues involved. Although retaining a divorce attorney can’t prevent tragedies like the one in Texas, they can help people make informed and necessary decisions about their settlements and protection if one spouse is suspected to be violent.
The expertise of a divorce lawyer can be applied to the litigation aspects of a divorce case while the parties focus on dealing whit their emotions. A divorce attorney works to get their clients the most favorable decisions regarding their divorce suit.
