COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — An investigation is underway after three people died following an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Murphy, officials said.
Around 6:15 p.m. Monday, April 10, Murphy police officers responded to a home in the 400 block of Whisperfield Drive following a call concerning “unconscious persons,” and a shooting, the department told WFAA.
When they arrived, officers discovered two people, a man and a woman, had both died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police said the woman, identified as 57-year-old Tracy Kay Cantu, was found in the driveway of the residence. The man, identified as 63-year-old Federico Cantu Jr., was found inside the home.
Police said the alleged suspect, identified as Cantu Jr.'s son, 35-year-old Vincent Cantu, was taken to a local hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was later pronounced dead.
In a news release Tuesday, Murphy Police said they learned that Vincent Cantu arrived at the home with another person and attacked his father and stepmother, Federico and Tracy Cantu, with several weapons.
Police said after attacking his father and stepmother, Vincent Cantu then turned one of the weapons on himself in attempt to take his own life.
Vincent did not live at the home with the couple, according to police.
Police said the other individual involved in the attack has been identified and is cooperating with the department.
Police said the murder-suicide investigation is ongoing and there is no risk to the public at this time.
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