In the quiet community of Owensburg, Indiana, the life of 22-year-old Mason Robert George was cut tragically short on April 16, 2021. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, on September 24, 1998, Mason was known for his kind heart and ever-present smile. He was a hardworking young man, employed at Tieman Tire, where he had recently been promoted to the position of shop Floor Foreman in Bloomington.
The events that unfolded on that spring day were the result of a horrific double murder-suicide that also claimed the lives of 21-year-old Jessica Bixler and her 14-year-old cousin, Cole Bixler. Mason and Jessica were in a relationship, and Cole had been a guest at Mason's residence on South Mountain Springs Drive. The grim discovery was made by Jessica's mother, Amanda Mosier, who found the three individuals and called 911.
Investigations by the Greene County Sheriff's Department revealed a chilling sequence of events. In the quiet of the home, Cole Bixler used a handgun belonging to Mason George to fatally shoot him as he slept on the couch. Cole then went to the bedroom where he shot and killed his cousin, Jessica, before turning the gun on himself. The coroner confirmed that all three individuals died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, investigators learned that Cole Bixler had expressed thoughts of self-harm to others prior to the incident. Due to the perpetrator being deceased, the Greene County Prosecutor announced that no criminal charges would be filed in the case. The small town was left to mourn the loss of three young lives, a somber reminder of the devastating consequences of unspoken struggles.
