A man allegedly killed his 25-year-old girlfriend and her mother before filming himself, screaming I m sorry, and turning the gun on himself during a standoff with SWAT in Dallas, Texas over the weekend.
Police have not yet released the identities of the victims. But they were identified on social media as Marietta Matthews and her mother, Tamiko Merriwether, 55, Daily Mail reported.
The suspect was allegedly Matthews boyfriend, Nathan Rashad James. Dallas Police said that they have responded to an active shooter call in the 9800 block of Summerwood Circle on Sunday afternoon.
The 24-year-old suspect fired shots at the officers as they approached the apartment building, police said. It struck the police squad car, prompting the officers to back off, and called for SWAT Dallas.
A man believed to be Nathan Rashad James, left, filmed himself screaming I m sorry after shooting his girlfriend Marietta Matthews, top right, and her mom Tamiko Merriwether, bottom right.
When SWAT arrived to the scene, they made
‘several’ attempts to get the suspect to surrender before entering the complex around 7pm.
Upon entry, the officers found two women and one man dead from gunshot wounds.
Authorities said
‘it does not appear that any officers discharged their weapons, nor were there any officers injured’.
Police did not confirm whether the suspect is the male who was found dead inside the apartment.
Pictured, Marietta Julieze Matthews Dallas woman murdered by her live in boyfriend, Nathan Rashad James.
‘I tried to leave…’
In an Instagram post, Matthews was identified as an alumnae of University of Central Missouri. She and her mom were reportedly shot with a semi-automatic shot gun.