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Eva Carol Dotson Penton

Case from Austin, TX dated Jul 16, 2023

Victim Details

Eva Carol Dotson Penton

Female

Austin

TX

2023-07-16

73

Eva

Carol Dotson Penton

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/21/2026

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Eva Carol Dotson Penton, a 73-year-old woman from Austin, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 16, 2023, in a devastating murder-suicide incident. The Austin Police Department (APD) responded to a welfare check at 7537 S. Glenn St. around 4:30 p.m. on that Sunday after a caller reported not hearing from a family member for several days.

Upon gaining entry to the home, officers discovered two bodies with gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as Eva Carol Dotson Penton, 73, and T ...
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  • KXAN Austin: Police investigate murder-suicide in southeast Austin
  • FOX 7 Austin: Man shoots, kills wife before killing himself in southeast Austin: APD
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