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Father charged with murder after shooting death of daughter
A Parker County father has been charged with murder after his daughter was allegedly shot and killed during an argument with her mother in their Azle home. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
AZLE, Texas - We're learning more about the Father's Day shooting in Azle that left a woman dead and her father in jail.
What they're saying:
"She was such a happy person."
Brianna Tucker was a friend of 25-year-old Rebekah Brooks, the woman killed when her father allegedly shot her during an argument with her mother on Father's Day.
Tucker and Brooks were often on set for photo shoots together, where their friendship blossomed.
"She was always very adamant about making people feel welcomed," Tucker told FOX 4's Peyton Yager.
Brianna Tucker
Parker County deputies say that they found a BMW parked at the family home where the shooting took place, with suspect Charles Brooks performing CPR on Rebekah.
"Once I heard how it happened, I mean, I was sick."
Rebekah Brooks leaves behind a young son. "I’m praying for her, her family, and her little boy," Tucker said.
Fatal intervention
Charles Brooks, 61 (Source: Parker County Jail)
The backstory:
Parker County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call at the home on June 21 and found an adult female with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Deputies, along with fire and medical personnel, attempted lifesaving measures and CPR, but the victim died at the scene.
Investigators learned that a physical altercation had broken out between the victim and her mother inside the home, according to Sgt. Shane Cartwright, a public information officer for the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.
61-year-old Charles Brooks confessed to investigators that he retrieved a handgun, loaded it, and chambered a round before stepping in to separate the two women, Cartwright said. According to Brooks' account to police, the firearm discharged during the intervention, striking his daughter.
Brooks was charged with first-degree felony murder. His bond was set at $2 million by Parker County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Kelvin Miles.
What's next:
The Texas Rangers have fully taken over the investigation into the shooting, with interviews being conducted to determine what led to the altercation and Brooks using a firearm.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Parker County Sheriff's Office and an interview with a friend of the victim.