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Court Records Detail Suspect’s Statements in Texas Gas-Station Shooting of 4 Children

Newly released court records describe paranoid, incoherent statements by Oninda Romelus during a jail interview.

Overview

  • Investigators say Romelus, 31, is accused of shooting her four children in a car at an Angleton gas station early Saturday, killing a 13-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl.
  • Two other children, ages 8 and 9, were flown to Houston hospitals and remain in stable condition, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Court documents quote Romelus saying, “Kill them all,” and claiming she “called the devil,” with deputies describing her interview responses as not making sense.
  • She faces two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is being held in the Brazoria County Jail on $14 million bond.
  • Authorities say the investigation extends to her Montgomery County residence, and DFPS confirms prior contact with the family and a new review, with custody decisions for the surviving children pending.