Three children were killed at a home in the Ellis County city of Italy Friday afternoon. Two more were wounded, and a woman is in custody in connection with the slayings.
The community was left reeling after the horrific incident in the city of about 2,000 people, about 40 miles south of downtown Dallas. Italy is what they describe as a quiet little town where everyone knows each other.
There is not believed to be a danger to the community, officials said Friday. As law enforcement continues to investigate, here’s what we know:
Three found dead, two hospitalized
Authorities responded about 4 p.m. to a home in the 300 block of South Harris Street, near Stafford Elementary School.
They found three victims dead inside the home, Ellis County sheriff’s Deputy Jerry Cozby said at a Friday night news conference. Two children were seriously wounded and taken to hospitals in Fort Worth and Dallas.
