Areli Brown, a 52-year-old woman from Carrollton, TX, tragically died on August 17, 2016. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Areli Brown was killed by her husband, Roy Lee Brown, who then took his own life. The couple was found dead in their home on Creekhollow Drive after a SWAT team was called to the scene following a 911 call from Roy Brown's employer.
The Carrollton Police Department reported that Roy Brown shot his wife, Areli Brown, before shooting himself.
The incident began with a phone call from Roy Brown's employer, who reported that something was wrong. SWAT officers spent hours negotiating with Roy Brown, who was highly agitated and changed his mind multiple times about coming out of the house. The standoff ended when Roy Brown shot himself, and Areli Brown was found shot dead in the kitchen.
There were no prior calls to the home, and the police investigation concluded that the deaths were a result of a murder-suicide. The street was reopened after the incident, but police remained at the house to continue their investigation.
No arrests, suspects, litigations, or further investigations were conducted as the case was resolved with the determination of murder-suicide.
