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Leslie Covington

Death by Force
Case Description
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Leslie Covington, a 52-year-old woman from Slaton, Texas, tragically died on March 18, 2017. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Leslie sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, and her husband, Monte Covington, aged 58, was found a few feet away with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The couple's three children, aged 10, 15, and 18, were present in the residence at the time but were not involved in the incident.

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  • Sheriff’s Office: Names released of two people dead in murder/suicide in Lubbock County
  • Obituary of Leslie Fort Covington | Kirby Smith Rogers Funeral Home
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    Victim Details

    Leslie Covington

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Slaton

    TX

    2017-03-18

    52

    Leslie

    Covington

    11/20/2025

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