A Texas teenager has killed his mother and two more of their neighbors. After killing them, the 19-year-old turned the gun on himself, authorities have confirmed.
In a report by Yahoo News, the shooting has brought SWAT teams and various emergency vehicles to a rural area in Texas where the incident took place. The suspect has been identified as Dylan Westerburg, who according to Uvalde County Sheriff Charlie Mendeke gunned down his mother on Friday afternoon. Their home is located 85 miles west of San Antonio.
After killing his mother, The Star reported that he went next door and killed two people, who were said to be brothers and identified as Arthur and Phinny Norton.
Westerburg's mother has been identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Diane Jacques. The suspect has lived with her in a small cabin that was around 20 yards from the home of the Norton brothers. Mandeke said that they do not know yet what the motive in the shooting was but claimed that Phinny have a sort of romantic relationship with Jacques. Mendeke added that deputies have been called out to the property in the past due to domestic disputes but it was not violent.
U.S. News reported that authorities were called at the scene after a teenage witness notified them. The teenage boy was said to be with Arthur when they saw shotgun shells and broken glass. Arthur and the teenage boy approached their mobile home. Mendeke added, "Mr. Norton (Arthur) enters the house. The kid who was with him hears and sees a gun blast and sees Mr. Norton fall to the floor."
After the officers arrived, they heard another gunshot and they surrounded the homes. After they evacuated the people living nearby, they conducted the search and found the body of Jacques. They also found the family dog shot dead.
It was initially unclear if there was only one gunman or there were many which is why Mendeke called around 50-60 officers. The bodies of the Norton brothers were found on Saturday and Westerburg was said to have shot himself in the head.
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