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2 dead in possible murder-suicide in Palmer on Christmas Day

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Published  December 26, 2024 1:44pm CST
Ellis County
FOX 4

The Brief

    • A shooting that killed two people in Palmer on Christmas Day is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
    • Palmer police say Sierra Roarx, 31, and Byron Olivere, 55, were killed.
    • Police believe Olivere shot Roarx before turning the gun on himself.

PALMER, Texas - Police in the Ellis County city of Palmer are investigating a possible murder-suicide on Christmas Day.

What We Know: Police were called to Poinsettia Drive in Palmer around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A neighbor told officers they found an unresponsive man and woman with possible gunshot wounds.

When officers arrived, they found the bodies of 31-year-old Sierra Roarx of Palmer and 55-year-old Byron Olivere of Waxahachie. 

Police say the two had previously been in a relationship.

Officers believe Olivere shot Roarx before shooting himself.

Grand Prairie Police confirmed to FOX 4 that Olivere was an employee with the department from 2002 to 2018. GPPD says he was last assigned as a property room technician.

What's Next: The bodies of the victims have been sent to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office to confirm details of the incident.

The Source

  • Information in this article comes from the Palmer Police Department.

Ellis CountyCrime and Public Safety