# Waxahachie Mother Charged With Capital Murder

> Waxahachie mother faces capital murder charges after fatal shootings of two sons.
- Title: Waxahachie Mother Charged With Capital Murder · Dallas Express
- Summary: Waxahachie mother faces capital murder charges after fatal shootings of two sons. Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, charged with capital murder for shooting her…
- Keywords: colleen nichole lemmont, waxahachie, capital murder, ellis county sheriff, christopher scott pitre, 15-year-old boy, waxahachie mother, dallas express, news, politics, Mother, Charged
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/waxahachie-mother-charged-with-capital-murder-in-deaths-of-two-sons
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:00:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: colleen nichole lemmont, waxahachie, capital murder, ellis county sheriff, christopher scott pitre, 15-year-old boy, waxahachie mother, dallas express, news, politics
## Waxahachie mother charged
A 42-year-old Waxahachie mother faces two counts of capital murder in the fatal shootings of her two sons Thursday morning.
## Emergency response
Deputies responded at 4:13 a.m. on October 1 to a 911 call reporting an emergency in the 900 block of Big Sky Drive in Waxahachie.
## Victims reported
Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, died at the scene, while a 15-year-old boy arrived at a hospital in critical condition and later died.
## Mother arrested
Deputies found the mother, Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, injured at the residence and booked her into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center on two counts of capital murder.
## Sheriff's condolences
Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman offered condolences to the victims' father and family members, saying they would remain in his prayers.
## Key takeaway

Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, charged with capital murder for shooting her two sons in Waxahachie on October 1, 2026.