Christy Sheats
1974-2016
Christy Sheats shot her two daughters, ages 17 and 22, in front of her husband Jason in broad daylight in their home in Katy, Texas.
Jason and Christy were long-time lovers. They had grown up just 15 minutes away from each other in Alabama. They had two children, and many claim Christy was a devoted mom. One friend even told Time Magazine, "this woman loved her children. That was her life purpose. That was her pride. That was her joy."
Taylor was the oldest of the siblings. She was born on April 19, 1994, in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2012 Taylor graduated from Seven Lakes High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and the Future Health Care Professionals. During high school, she was into sports and played softball during her first and second years. She would later excel in college, where she graduated cum laude with an Associate's Degree from Lone Star College, where she made the Dean's List and the President's List numerous times. She was also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa. Taylor had recently enrolled at the University of Houston to pursue a degree and career in medical diagnostic sonography. Taylor attended Second Baptist Church 1463 Campus. Many remember her for being an outstanding and professional nanny, and her loving approach was evident. She was a talented artist who loved sketching portraits and cartoons and doing replications. She was independent, had a great sense of humor, and was beautiful and caring inside and out. Madison was born on October 21, 1998, in Cullman, Alabama. Madison was going into her senior year at Seven Lakes High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society at the time of her death. She was a fantastic babysitter and pet-sitter and was known for her kind and giving heart. She enjoyed volunteering through the Spartans Out Serving (SOS) club at her high school. Madison was an active member of the Second Baptist Church 1463 Campus. Many remember her as being intelligent and funny. She loved cooking. She is remembered for her loyalty, honesty, warmth, and innocence.
The family moved to Texas and lived in the Katy area outside of Houston at some point. Christy was close to her family, especially her grandfather and mother. In 2012 her grandfather passed away, and just two months later, her mom died. Jason reported that these events caused his wife to spiral downward. She suffered from depression and started taking numerous medications, but she was under the care of a therapist. Over the next four years, the police would be called out to the residence over a dozen times. Christy also attempted suicide three times and was admitted to the mental health facility.
A few days before the murders, Christy argued with her eldest daughter. Christy wanted to ground her from seeing her fiancee. Even Jason disagreed with Christy and told her he thought the punishment was inappropriate.
On Friday, June 24, 2016, Jason's birthday, Christy called a family meeting. Jason figured she wanted to talk about the divorce. No one knew, or could ever imagine, that Christy was hiding her loaded .38 caliber revolver and planned on making Jason suffer. She opened fire and shot her 22-year-old daughter through the back and her 17yo in the neck. Jason managed to get the girls and himself outside, but the youngest daughter collapsed in the street and never got back up. Jason and his eldest had no choice but to keep running as Christy pursued them. Christy shot her eldest daughter for a second time, causing her to fall. Christy walked back into the house, reloaded the gun, walked out to the street, and shot her daughter a third time. By this time, a family member had secretly dialed 911 along with neighbors, and police were arriving on the scene. They demanded Christy drop her weapon, but she refused. This prompted the police to shoot Christy, killing her on the spot.
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