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Newly Circulated Photo Refocuses Attention on 2022 Texas Case Where 12-Year-Old Shot Father, Then Died by Suicide

Investigators say the attack followed weeks of planning involving a second 12-year-old who was charged with conspiracy.

Overview

  • Emma Brown, 12, shot her father, Daniel Brown, 38, in the abdomen at their Poolville, Texas home on September 20, 2022, and he survived after hospital treatment.
  • The Tarrant County Medical Examiner determined her death was a suicide by gunshot to the head after conducting an autopsy.
  • Parker County authorities say she conspired with another 12-year-old from Lufkin who was taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
  • Investigators reported the two girls had discussed killing family members and pets and planned to run away together to Georgia.
  • Reports note the father was legally permitted to keep and sell firearms at the property, and a photo shows the pair posing with guns and ammunition.