MABANK, Texas — Authorities have identified the three people who were killed and two others who were injured in a violent incident early Friday morning in the Cedar Creek Cove subdivision of Mabank, Texas.
According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, the victims have been identified as 51-year-old Kimberly Simpson, 72-year-old Connie Patrick, and 57-year-old Rodney Hammonds. Investigators say Simpson and Patrick were each shot multiple times, while Hammonds suffered a gunshot wound, blunt-force trauma, and multiple stab wounds.
Two additional victims were taken to UT Health Hospital in Tyler. Colton Reid, 24, sustained injuries but is expected to recover, while 70-year-old Henry Hopgood remains in critical condition.
The suspect, 29-year-old Christopher Kyle Reid Jr., fled the scene after the killings. Around 5 a.m., Reid crashed his vehicle into a Buc-ee’s store in Ennis, striking a pedestrian — a woman in her 30s — and pinning her against a sales display near the entrance. Officials say Reid then shot himself in the head. He was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, where he remains in critical condition. The pedestrian was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The tragedy began around 2:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, when deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the Cedar Creek Cove area. Upon arrival, they discovered multiple victims, prompting an intensive search for the suspect.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside the Texas Rangers, Henderson County District Attorney’s Office, and Ennis Police Department, continues to investigate the case.
Authorities have not released a motive for the killings, and the investigation remains active and ongoing.
