The deaths of a married couple, 36-year-old Elizabeth Fulton Evans and 47-year-old Jason Evans on New Year’s Eve likely officially will be ruled a murder-suicide based on forensic evidence from the crime scene, authorities said.
According to Boerne Police Department call sheets, deputies first were alerted to the family’s 100 block Ridge Place address at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31 when the mother of Fulton Evans called 911, saying she suspected her son-in-law killed her daughter in the family’s garage while their six children were in a room inside the house. The couple had six children, ranging in age from 14 months to 15 years.
Reports showed Evans made several phone calls to those close to him after allegedly shooting his wife Dec. 31, including his sisters and a man living in Florida, claiming he accidentally shot his wife and was going to shoot himself because he “couldn’t deal with it.”
While there had been claims by those close to Evans saying he shot his wife by accident, Lt. Butch Matjeka of the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal shooting of Fulton Evans did not appear to be an accident – based on forensic evidence and the entry wounds of the bullet or bullets. Some information suggests Fulton Evans may have been shot more than once, but Matjeka said investigators still are working to determine whether this is the case.
“In our minds, it’s clearly not an accident,” Matjeka said.
The investigation is still ongoing, but Matjeka said the investigators are anticipating a final murder-suicide ruling. However, all interviews had not been completed by The Star’s Tuesday press deadline.
While Matjeka said marital issues concerning the couple were reported, he said claims of physical family violence alleged by Fulton Evans’ mother couldn’t be corroborated. However, he said there was evidence of mental abuse in the relationship through interviews conducted during the investigation.
Support for children
In the days after the incident, waves of residents have supported the six children left behind through donations that include money, meals and prayers.
Fulton Evans was a mother to six children – five girls and one boy – with her youngest daughter born just over a year ago described by those close to Fulton Evans as being attached to her mother’s hip. The six children are being taken care of by their grandmother and Fulton Evans’ sisters, who traveled to Kendall County in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Friends of Fulton Evans, Elizabeth Holt and Lauren Moldowan, initially set up a Meal Train account for the family, where individuals can prepare and deliver meals to the family. As of Friday, residents had committed to providing meals through Feb. 4. Additionally, a $2,500 fundraising goal on the Meal Train website for the family was surpassed, reaching nearly $9,000 by Friday morning.
Several people close to the family are working to set up a Frost Bank account for donations, where a trust fund will be set up for the six children, information stated.
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