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Authorities reported that around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 Diaz shot his wife with a handgun and then shot himself at a residence in the 800 block of Pine Lane in Cottonwood Shores. Connie Swinney/The Highlander -
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- er clues at a home where two people were found dead in Cottonwood Shores, con- cluding that a domestic issue escalat ed to a tragic end.
According
to Cottonwood Shores police, the investigation unfolded the day after Christmas in the 800
block of Pine Lane. The victims were, found dead at the scene, were Thomas Avery Diaz, 26, and Viana R. Parras, 24.
Authori- ties reported that around 4:30 p.m.
that afternoon Diaz shot Parras with a handgun and then shot himself.
"We're calling it a mur der-suicide,” Cottonwood Shores Police Chief Johnny
Liendo said. "We received a call from a family member re -
questing a welfare check." Diaz and Parras, who had hosted a marriage ceremony in October, were characterized by police as husband and wife.
Burnet County Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Debbie Bindseil pronounced the victims dead at the scene.
Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation.
"It's an ongoing investiga - tion," Liendo said. "We're still waiting on toxicology and final autopsy reports."