Byron Carrillo: Texas man who killed 4, including 1-year-old boy, dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
DALLAS, TEXAS: A Texas suspect who reportedly eradicated a family of four in Dallas, including a one-year-old child, met his fate from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities chased him, police said.
The 21-year-old Byron Carrillo, who was wearing an ankle monitor that he cut off either before or right after the incident, shot and killed Jose Lopez, 50, Karina Lopez, 33, Vanessa De La Cruz, 20, as well as the one-year-old, who was taken to the hospital where he later died, the Dallas Police Department said.
The toddler was identified as Logan De La Cruz
The toddler was identified as Logan De La Cruz in a GoFundMe started by a family member. The fundraiser also noted that the victims were all related. A 15-year-old girl was also taken to the hospital while a 13-year-old girl also in the house was uninjured, authorities added.
Byron Carrillo stole a car following the shooting
Police say that after the shooting, Carrillo stole a car and drove south before he was located by the Texas Highway Patrol near Austin. After a pursuit, police say Carrillo crashed the vehicle and shot himself in the head as officers approached.
The Texas Rangers and the state law enforcement agency are investigating Carrillo’s death. His ankle monitor was placed on his person due to a 2021 aggravated assault charge, Dallas police said.
Byron Carrillo was Vanessa De La Cruz's ex-boyfriend
According to WFAA, citing family members, it was reported that Carrillo was Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend and the father of Logan. Annabel De La Cruz, the daughter of Jose and Karina Lopez and the sister of Vanessa, started the GoFundMe to help her and her three sisters.
“Suffering the tragic loss of our parents, my sister and nephew, we would greatly appreciate any help,” she wrote in the GoFundMe description.
Alabama teen who killed five family members at 14 sentenced to life in prison without parole
Meaww previously reported that an Alabama teenager Mason Sisk has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for a ghastly crime he committed when he was 14 years old. Sisk killed five family members, including his parents and three younger siblings, when he was just 14, per Fox News.
Mason Wayne Sisk wiped out his entire family four years ago. He confessed his crimes to his then-girlfriend and a friend, according to Law and Crime. He killed his father John Wayne Sisk, 38, stepmother Mary Sisk, 35, half-brother Grayson, six, half-sister Aurora, four, and half-brother Colson, six months.
Besides committing the gruesome murders, Mason also wished to become a contract killer. When his girlfriend refused, he apparently said, “I am good with a gun, I killed my family in less than four seconds. All head shots,” reports the WHNT investigative reporter Dallas Parker.
