Overview

• Christopher Leman Jr., 47, was taken into custody Sunday and booked into the Harris County Jail on capital murder charges in connection with his parents’ July deaths.
• Authorities report both victims died of blunt-force trauma and that the father also suffered stab wounds with a bloody knife left at the scene.
• Deputies discovered the couple’s bodies during a family-requested welfare check on July 11; the mother was airlifted to a hospital and died two days later on July 13.
• Investigators recovered a folding blade knife at the home and later found a metal baseball bat in the U-Haul driven by Leman Jr.
• Court documents cite prior concerning encounters including an attempted ammunition purchase and noted mental health issues, though investigators have not determined a motive.