CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Several state officials along with the Republican Party of Texas are sending their condolences after learning a member of the State Republican Executive died in an apparent murder-suicide in Jim Wells County.
35-year-old Elisabeth Grace Jones died Tuesday night, said information confirmed to 3NEWS by Jim Wells County Sheriff Daniel Bueno.
The sheriff's department received a call just after 11 p.m. for a possible shooting at FM 2044 off Highway 359. Officers arrived to a home where they discovered Jones' body along with her husband's, 44-year-old Jeremy Jones in the bathroom.
Officials believe this was a murder-suicide after speaking with relatives who said the couple was going through a divorce. The couple's four children were at home at the time of the incident, but they ran to a neighbors after hearing the gunshots.
“It’s a beautiful family. It’s unfortunate that this has happened. We recommend to anyone in our community that the resources and help are always available to them when there’s domestic violence involved, and they should seek that help as soon as possible,” Bueno said.
Sheriff Daniel Bueno tells 3News that the sheriff’s department is now waiting on autopsies to move the case forward.
Multiple law enforcement agencies including are part of this investigation including the Department of Public Safety, the Orange Grove Police Department and the Jim Wells Criminal Investigation Division.
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