Colton Wood GoFunde – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that resulted in two fatalities early Thursday morning in the Coyote Trail area of Caddo Mills.
A sophomore at Caddo Mills High School has been identified as one of the victims of this tragic incident.
At approximately 5 a.m., law enforcement received a report of a shooting that had left two people dead. The initial report indicated that one of the individuals may have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputies were dispatched to the scene to secure the area and begin their investigation.
By 5:20 a.m., EMS and fire personnel were notified and instructed to stage in a nearby location for safety purposes until the scene could be confirmed as secure by deputies.
Following further investigation, it was confirmed that two individuals had died at the scene. However, the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and no additional details have been released at this time.
Residents in the surrounding area are urged to contact the Caddo Mills Police Department or the Texas Rangers if they have any information that could aid in the investigation.
The shooting occurred in the Trailstone subdivision, which is located between Interstate 30 and State Highway 66, just off Farm-to-Market Road 36. Authorities continue to work to uncover the details of the incident.
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No other information was provided in a press release issued Thursday afternoon. Caddo Mills ISD made a statement earlier on Thursday on social media that the district was “aware of a tragic event” and that counselors would be available on every CMISD campus and the counseling center at Caddo Mills High School would be open for any student who needed to talk.
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