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Jason Sheats, the father of two Texas girls shot dead by their mother, reportedly begged for his daughters' lives before they were slaughtered.
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Jason was at home celebrating his 45th birthday when his wife
Christy, 42, attacked their children, according to local ABC station
KSAT 12.
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"Don't do this. They're our kids," he pleaded to no avail.
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Christy opened fire, killing Taylor, 22, and Madison, 17.
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“She walked towards the body, I think Madison, already on the ground and I guess the cop was afraid that she was going to shoot her again,” a neighbor said. Police then killed Christy with one shot.
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Although Jason was reportedly not injured, he was transported to the hospital by paramedics.
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"He was going through a very difficult time,” the sheriff explained.