Ellis County officials investigating couple's death as murder-suicide, sheriff says

The deaths of an Ellis County couple whose bodies were found Wednesday morning by their teenage son are being investigated as a murder-suicide, Sheriff Brad Norman said in a news release.

According to the press release, officers responded to a 911 call at 9600 Baucum Road in Midlothian around 7:45 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from a woman who reported that her grandson said his parents were dead.

Medical personnel pronounced the victims – who apparently died from gunshot wounds – dead at the scene, Norman said.

Investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident and are investigating a possible motive.

The identities of the victims have not been released publicly pending notification of their families.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they cope with this tragedy,” Norman said.