Kilgore Murder-Suicide Prevented
Posted/updated on: May 4, 2013 at 7:41 am
KILGORE — A murder-suicide appears to have been prevented by Kilgore police. It began just after 4:30 Thursday afternoon when officers responded to a suspicious vehicle and welfare concern in the 500 block of Gladewater Street.
According to a news release from the Kilgore Police Department, Officers found William Lawson, 50 and his father, Robert Emmett Lawson, 76, both of Kilgore. The men were inside the cab of a pickup. Officers detected the strong odor of propane and on the windows were signs that said “Danger Propane.”
Officers say William Lawson threatened to ignite the propane. As the windows started fogging up, with the help of the Kilgore Fire Department, officers were able to get inside the truck where they saw William Lawson attempting to strangle his father. Inside the truck they found a propane tank.
Both men were taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Kilgore for treatment. Robert Lawson, who was said to be in critical condition, transferred to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. William Lawson is currently being detained by police and will be charged with Attempted Murder.
