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Brenda Combs

Case from Van, TX dated Feb 28, 2017

Victim Details

Brenda Combs

Female

White / Caucasian

Van

TX

2017-02-28

67

Brenda

Combs

07/07/2026

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Brenda Combs, a 67-year-old woman from Van, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 28, 2017. She was killed in a horrific murder-suicide incident involving her ex-husband, Terry Combs, and her granddaughter, Fawn Combs. Terry, aged 68, fatally shot Brenda and Fawn before taking his own life. The incident occurred at their shared residence on the 100 block of Private Road 8504 in Van.

The tragic event unfolded when Dawn Combs, Brenda's daughter and Terry's ex-wife, called 911 to repor ...
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  • 2 females escape shooting that killed 3 family members in ETX murder-suicide
  • 3 Members Of Texas Family Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
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    I keep thinking about the dynamics in the home and how difficult it must have been for Brenda and th... ...Read More
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