Police in Fort Worth, Texas have arrested and charged a man with two counts of capital murder after a neighbourhood Halloween party turned bloody over the weekend.
Police have identified the two victims as Daniel Derek Haros and Phillip Michael Evans, both 25 years old.
According to the arrest warrant, the suspect, Cary Joseph Heath, 35, who worked as a middle-school science teacher, shot both men then struck them in the head with the butt of his rifle.
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Heath and his wife were described in the warrant as having a “friendly and cordial” conversation with a group of neighbours during the party, which included Haros and Evans.
Witnesses told police that they heard multiple gunshots a few minutes after the conversation.
Police say a person inside the Heaths’ home said Heath ran to them handing over his one-year-old child, saying, “This is the last time I will see the baby. I killed two people.”
Heath was arrested in the parking lot of the school where he worked Monday afternoon. He has since been placed on administrative leave.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth CBS affiliate reported that one student said Heath appeared to be “completely normal” during class on Monday.
Heath’s wife Tiffany told police that the morning following the shooting, Heath admitted to her that he was responsible for the two deaths. She said he also asked her to clean the blood in their gun safe.
Authorities told KHOU that they didn’t have enough probable cause to arrest Heath before Monday and that he is being unco-operative with their investigation.
Heath is being held on a US$1-million bond.
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