Brianna Monroe: Texas mom texts 'take care of our son' before killing her 1-year-old baby and herself

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BEAUMONT, TEXAS: An investigation is underway at Beaumont Police Department regarding a tragic murder-suicide involving a mother and her 1-year-old son in Perlstein Park. 

The lifeless bodies of mother and son were discovered inside a parked 2019 Volkswagen Jetta on Saturday, February 10. The bodies were identified as 26-year-old Brianna Monroe and her 1-year-old son Giavon August. The incident unfolded shortly after Monroe sent a concerning text to one of her children's fathers. 

Additional details are pending as authorities await the results of the autopsies as per CrimeOnline.

Brianna Monroe and her son were reported missing

Brianna Monroe, aged 26, and Giavon August were reported missing following a call from the father of one of her children. The call alerted the police that Monroe had sent a distressing text message indicating intentions to kill her son and herself. 

The man said that he had reached out to her family, who were unable to contact her, causing the pair to be listed as Critical Missing, Beaumont Enterprise reports. 

Cops tracked Monroe's phone to her family at Beaumont Municipal Airport and subsequently one of Monroe's cousins discovered their lifeless bodies in a car inside a park less than a mile away in Beaumont.

On Facebook, a man claiming to be the father of one of Monroe’s other children said he got a text message from Monroe stating, “Take care of our son.” His post also suggested that Monroe has three sons, including August

Brianna Monroe and her son found dead inside car

Jefferson County Precinct One Justice of the Peace Ben Collins said that Monroe's lifeless body was discovered seated in the driver's position of her vehicle, with her son found in the rear seat. Collins also revealed that both individuals had suffered gunshot wounds and had sanctioned autopsies for both the woman and her child.