On November 22, 2023, in Rendon, Texas, 84-year-old Bertha Bailey and her daughter, 60-year-old Shari Bailey, were fatally shot in their home on Joalene Court. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office identified the primary suspect as Kaitlyn Bailey, 25, who is both Bertha's granddaughter and Shari's daughter. Authorities launched a manhunt for Kaitlyn, considering her armed and dangerous. She was apprehended on November 24, 2023, and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Kaitlyn Bailey has a documented history of domestic violence. In 2016, she pleaded guilty to assaulting a family member, and in 2021, she pleaded guilty to strangling her mother, Shari Bailey. Despite these prior incidents, the motive behind the November 2023 shootings remains unclear.
Following her arrest, Kaitlyn was booked into the Tarrant County Jail with bond set at $200,000. The community has been left in shock, mourning the loss of two individuals described by family members as "two of the kindest souls." The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to understand the circumstances leading up to this tragic event.
