Three die in murder-suicide

Submitted by Willspoint1 on

On Feb. 28, 2017, around 5:15 p.m. the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 emergency call from Dawn Combs, 38, of Van in reference to a disturbance with a weapon in the 100 Block of Private Road 8504 which is south of Van off of FM 314.

Dawn told dispatch that her father, Terry Combs, 68, of Van had a pistol and was threatening to shoot her mother Brenda, Combs,67, of Van; Dawn advised her daughter Fawn Combs, 20, of Van was also in the house.

Dawn was able to get out of the residence with her juvenile daughter at which point Dawn contacted 911; Dawn stated while she was running away she heard gunshots coming from the house.

Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Van Police Officers arrived on scene and established a perimeter around the house.

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