Name: Luke Dawson.
Age at death: 9.
Disability: Anxiety.
Name: Aubrey “Bree” Dawson.
Age at death: 5.
Disability: None; killer believed she would inherit depression.
Died: December 9, 2017.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: North Richland Hills, Texas, USA.
Details:
Luke was an adventurous boy who liked sports and played basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Bree wanted to be a NICU nurse like her mother. She liked learning about neonatal medicine and playing with her toy kitchen.
Luke and Bree were both shot to death by their father, who decided to end their lives before he committed suicide because he believed they would inherit his mental illness.
Case status:
Christopher Dawson (Father), deceased.
Source:
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