A mother shot and killed her 7-year-old son before turning the gun on herself late Friday morning in Sachse, police say.
According to the Sachse Police Department, officers arrived at the home on the 7100 block of Longmeadow Drive to support the woman's estranged husband who had received custody of the child earlier in the morning.
Shortly after officers arrived, someone left the home while they waited outside for the woman's husband to arrive. A few moments later, officers said they heard three gunshots inside the house.
Officers forced their way into the residence and found the 43-year-old woman and her son dead.
Lt. Marty Cassidy, with the Sachse Police Department, said the officers were visibly shaken but did the best they could in a really bad situation.
An investigation into what happened is ongoing. Officials will work with the Collin County medical examiner to confirm the cause of death, but it appears the woman shot the child and then herself.
The names of those involved are being withheld by investigators until family members can be notified.
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