So sad.
Bellville Multiple Murder Suspect Held on Burglary ChargesOut of Bellville, the scene of a grisly mass killing discovered Sunday at a rural home outside of Bellville, in Austin County, northeast of Houston: One suspect is under arrest on burglary charges, but authorities say they are looking at filing capital murder charges against him in the coming days.
The Houston Chronicle reports that investigators believe 20-year old Maron Thomas shot and killed 5 members of his family, including his biological mother and stepfather (who had been married for 16 years). Also killed were Thomas’ 25-year old sister (who was 6-months pregnant), his 19-year old brother, and his 3-year old niece. 4 of the 5 were found dead of gunshot wounds inside the home, while the body of his brother was found in a wooded area not far from the house, which makes investigators believe that he may have been able to briefly escape his attacker. (as usual the Commie-cal can't count, that is 6 victims)
For now though, Thomas is only being held on burglary charges, after he was found naked, and trying to break into a neighbor’s house. The neighbor held the man at gunpoint until police could arrive, and not once did he mention the deaths of his family while he was being evaluated at a local hospital.
It wasn’t until about 12 hours after his arrest that the murder scene was discovered by other family members. Again, authorities in Austin County say they are working on drawing up capital murder charges against Thomas, who remains in the county jail there.