Assistant principal and mother of 3 shot in the head by her social studies teacher husband, who claimed it was an accident: Police

A Texas antheral who allegedly said helium changeable his woman successful the caput by mishap has been charged with manslaughter.

Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested astatine the location helium shared with his wife, 42-year-old Lindsay Velasquez, aft constabulary said helium fatally shot her connected April 17. According to reporting by section CBS affiliate KTVT, the shooting occurred astir 7:30 p.m. astatine the Benbrook, Texas, location wherever the mates lived with their 3 children. The Benbrook Police Department said the shooting was initially reported arsenic accidental.

Lindsay Velasquez was recovered by constabulary unconscious with a gunshot coiled to her head. She succumbed to her injuries aft being taken to the hospital.

Several media outlets, including KTVT and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reported that some Lindsay and Alberto Velasquez worked for the Fort Worth Independent School District. Lindsay Velasquez was an adjunct main astatine Luella Merrett Elementary School. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Alberto Velasquez was certified to thatch mediate and precocious schoolhouse societal studies.

In a connection provided to KTVT, the schoolhouse territory confirmed the alleged incident, saying, "Fort Worth ISD is alert of a tragic off-campus incidental involving 2 territory employees. This concern did not hap connected a Fort Worth ISD campus, and determination is nary ongoing menace to students oregon staff."

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Alberto Velasquez was arrested astatine the country and booked into the Tarrant County Jail aft being charged with manslaughter. He posted enslaved and was released from custody connected Tuesday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. His adjacent tribunal day was not made available.

Lindsay Velasquez's household started a GoFundMe to rise wealth for ceremonial expenses and enactment for her 3 daughters. Her household wrote connected the campaign's page, "[I]f you were loved by Lindsay, you were loved everlastingly and without judgement oregon qualifications."