A man has been charged with capital murder after three people were found dead at a Celina home on Friday evening, police say.
Officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 3100 block of Hickory Lane at approximately 7:19 p.m., police said.
While officers were on their way, they received additional information about a structure fire at the same location.
Both fire crews and police responded to the scene.
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According to police, firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and discovered the three victims.
Officers arrested Michael Patrick Paton, 37, and he has been booked into the Collin County jail on a capital murder of multiple persons charge, police said.
Paton's bail has been set at $1.5 million.
No other information was available and the identities of the victims have not been released.
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Police said the investigation into this incident is ongoing.
