On a tragic day in Bristol, Tennessee, the life of 36-year-old Kristina Mae Robinson, a Caucasian female, was cut short. On October 17, 2020, she was found deceased in her home, the victim of fatal gunshot wounds. She was not alone in death; her 17-year-old daughter, Gabrielle 'Gabby' Kennedy, was also found at the scene, having suffered the same fate.
The grim discovery marked the end of a domestic situation that had already drawn the attention of law enforcement.
The investigation into the double homicide quickly pointed to one primary suspect: Kristina's 47-year-old estranged husband, Michael Robinson. He was also found deceased at the residence, having apparently taken his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A rifle, believed to be the weapon used in all three deaths, was recovered at the scene. This led authorities to conclude that the incident was a murder-suicide.
Prior to the killings, Michael Robinson had been the subject of an investigation by both the Bristol Tennessee Police Department and the Department of Children's Services concerning allegations of child abuse. In a development just days before the tragic events, a grand jury had indicted him on several charges related to this investigation, and an arrest warrant had been issued on October 15, 2020. At the time, Robinson was living in Russell County, Virginia, and attempts to serve the warrant before the murder-suicide were unsuccessful. The case is now considered closed due to the death of the main suspect.
