Celina father sentenced to life without parole for killing wife and two children
Michael Patrick Paton, 39, was sentenced to life without parole for the capital murder of his wife and teenage children in Celina, Texas.
Celina man gets life sentence for triple murder of his own family
According to collincountyda.com, Michael Patrick Paton, 39, of Celina, Texas, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the capital murder of his wife, Tamara Jo Paton, 36, and their two children, Kyndle Paton, 14, and Evan Paton, 13.
District Attorney Greg Willis addressed the verdict in a statement: "Some things really should go without saying, but husbands and fathers should bravely protect their families, not use their special access to permanently eliminate them. Our deepest condolences are with those who loved Tamara Jo, Kyndle and Evan."
On 19 February 2021, Celina police officers were dispatched following a shots fired call. The caller was Paton himself, who told dispatch he had shot his wife and that a fire had broken out in the master bedroom. He also stated that his children were inside the house and that he was standing outside with a gun in his hand.
Upon arrival, officers observed Paton place his firearm in the bed of his truck. Sergeant Jeremiah Phillips detained him at the scene. The Celina Fire Department entered the home in an attempt to render aid, but Tamara Jo and both teenagers were found deceased from gunshot wounds.
The investigation was led by Celina Det. Christopher Armstrong, Det. KC Robinson, Sgt. Joshua Armstrong, and Lt. Kyle Peck, with support from the Celina Fire Department and Collin County Sheriff's Office Criminalist Christina Gwyn.
Judge Jennifer Edgeworth presided over the trial and imposed the life sentence without parole. Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Cresta Garland and Dewey Mitchell prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigator Robin Laughon and Victim Assistance Coordinator Shaunette Bronson.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)