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Jo Jane Sparkman

Case from Mcqueeney, TX dated Sep 05, 2021

Victim Details

Jo Jane Sparkman

Female

Mcqueeney

TX

2021-09-05

83

Jo

Jane Sparkman

07/11/2026

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Jo Jane Sparkman, an 83-year-old woman from McQueeney, Texas, tragically passed away on September 5, 2021. She was fatally shot by her 87-year-old husband, Jerry Duane Sparkman, at their home on Treasure Island in McQueeney. Jerry Sparkman admitted to the shooting and also attempted to take his own life immediately afterward, but he survived and was taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation.

The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when deputies from the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office ...
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  • Seguin Gazette: Deputies investigate shooting death of 83-year-old
  • Seguin Gazette: Guadalupe County authorities investigating shooting death of 83-year-old woman
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