Tarrant County

Marital Trouble May Have Led to Murder-Suicide in Kennedale: Police

Investigation into apparent murder-suicide ongoing, police say

Marital trouble may have led a Kennedale man to kill his wife before turning the gun on himself, police say.

Late Wednesday morning Kennedale police said the bodies of 46-year-old James Short and his wife, 47-year-old Amy Short, were found inside their home on the 1000 block of Belmont Drive at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers arrived at the home moments before, responding to a call about a shooting. When the arrived they were met by a resident who said they, too, had been called about a shooting at the home.

Using the resident's key, officers entered the residence and found the bodies of the couple inside. Police said a gun was found near the bodies and that there was no sign of forced entry at the home.

"A note referring to a marital issue was found at the scene and appeared to be written by the husband," police said in a statement.

Based on evidence, police said investigators believe the husband shot and killed his wife before fatally shooting himself.

The identifications were preliminarily made by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office; positive identification is expected to be released later Wednesday.

Kennedale police said the investigation into the deaths is ongoing.

Contact Us