Texas Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting and Killing Sister, Her Boyfriend

• Blake Ryan Richards, 29, was charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of his sister Brittany Richards, 28, and her boyfriend Ross Escalante, 26.

Ekohotblog reports that a Texas man was detained on Thursday on suspicion of murdering his sister and her boyfriend, who were discovered shot to death inside a residence Wednesday night, according to reports.

Police were called to the Plano residence in response to a request for a welfare check from a family member who was afraid that someone had been injured. Officers searched other homes, including one in Richardson indicated by the caller, before arriving at the Plano residence, according to FOX 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Brittany Richards, 28, and Ross Escalante, 26, were both discovered dead after being shot multiple times. An adult relative with an intellectual handicap who lives in the house was discovered uninjured elsewhere.

Blake Ryan Richards, 29, was charged with capital murder and is being held on a $1 million bond.

Investigators have no official motive but said a witness claimed Richards had made violent comments in the past.

He was later arrested in nearby Wylie, Texas, at a Target store, according to WFAA-TV in Dallas.

“All we know is someone else who was concerned about this individual,” Plano Police Officer Alexandra Cole said, according to FOX 4.

“And this individual’s family called in and wanted to check because they were concerned about some statements that had been made previously about a possible injury or something like that. So we were just checking the welfare of everybody involved.”

After the shooting, a bullet was even found lodged in a mailbox across the street from the home.

Neighbors said the shooting was a rarity in their quiet neighborhood.

“Surprised, scared and sad,” neighbor Lap Phim told the station.