A Flower Mound, Texas, family tragedy has left three people dead after police responded to a home on Sunrise Circle for a welfare check.
Authorities now believe the incident involved a husband, wife and their adult son, with investigators treating the deaths as a double homicide and suicide. Two of the victims have been publicly identified as Carlos Shelton, 65, and Elida Shelton, 63.
A third victim, described by police as the couple’s adult son, has not been independently identified by an authoritative source reviewed for this report.
Police Called to Sunrise Circle Home
Flower Mound police were dispatched to the 10700 block of Sunrise Circle at approximately 10:43 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The welfare check was requested after two residents failed to report for work and relatives were unable to contact them.
When officers entered the residence, they discovered three people who were already deceased. Police said all three appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds.
The Flower Mound Police Department subsequently said there was no indication of an ongoing threat to the wider community and described the incident as isolated.
Carlos and Elida Shelton Identified
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified two of the deceased as Carlos Shelton and Elida Shelton.
Carlos Shelton was 65, while Elida Shelton was 63.
According to local reporting, the medical examiner determined that Carlos died from a gunshot wound to the head and classified his death as a suicide. Elida’s death was classified as a homicide, also involving a gunshot wound to the head.
Authorities have not publicly released the identity of the third victim in the most authoritative information reviewed for this report.
What Has Been Confirmed
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Street | 10700 block of Sunrise Circle |
| Date | September 23, 2026 |
| Initial police call | Approximately 10:43 a.m. |
| Number of deceased | Three |
| Relationship | Husband, wife and adult son |
| Identified victim | Carlos Shelton, 65 |
| Identified victim | Elida Shelton, 63 |
| Third victim | Adult son, identity not independently confirmed |
| Carlos Shelton’s manner of death | Ruled suicide |
| Elida Shelton’s manner of death | Ruled homicide |
| Cause involving the victims | Gunshot wounds |
| Investigation | Flower Mound Police Department |
| Community threat | Police reported no active threat |
Investigation Classified as Double Homicide and Suicide
Flower Mound police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the three deaths were connected and that the case appears to involve a double homicide followed by a suicide.
The department has not released a full account of what happened inside the residence or explained what led investigators to that preliminary conclusion.
FOX 4 reported that police described the three deceased individuals as family members living together. A relative contacted by the station requested privacy and declined to comment publicly.
The investigation therefore remains active, and additional details may emerge as detectives and the medical examiner’s office complete their work.
Earlier Police Contact at the Home
Flower Mound Deputy Chief Jim Ball told FOX 4 that police had previously been called to the residence in 2023 for a domestic disturbance.
According to the report, that earlier incident was described as a verbal disturbance between homeowners and did not result in an offense. Police have not indicated that the earlier call established a connection to the current deaths.
Family and Community Left Mourning
The deaths have brought renewed attention to a tragedy involving an entire family inside one Flower Mound residence.
While authorities have released the identities of Carlos and Elida Shelton, relatively little biographical information about the couple has been made public in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
The identity of the adult son is also important for establishing a complete record of the three victims, but authorities have not yet provided sufficient public information to confirm the name Brian Shelton independently.
For that reason, the name Brian Shelton should be treated as unconfirmed in connection with this specific case until the Tarrant County Medical Examiner or another authoritative source releases it.
Funeral Information Has Not Been Released
No confirmed funeral-home announcement or complete obituary for Carlos Shelton, Elida Shelton or the third victim was located in the sources reviewed for this report.
Families often release memorial and funeral information separately from police announcements, meaning additional details could become available in the coming days.
Until then, the confirmed information remains focused on the identities released by the medical examiner, the circumstances reported by police and the ongoing investigation.
Disclaimer: This article is based on information released by the Flower Mound Police Department and current local reporting. Carlos Shelton and Elida Shelton have been identified as two of the three people who died at the Sunrise Circle residence. Police are investigating the incident as a preliminary double homicide and suicide. The identity of the third victim has not been sufficiently confirmed by the authoritative sources reviewed, so the name Brian Shelton is not presented as established fact. The investigation remains ongoing, and details may change as additional information is released.