Texas science teacher shoots son, stepdaughter after assaulting wife, police say
Thomas Boykin is a Texas middle school science teacher and was placed on leave after he was arrested
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A Texas middle school science teacher allegedly assaulted his wife and shot his son and stepdaughter in their Dallas-area home, police said.
The Mansfield Police Department said officers responded to the home just before 11 p.m. Tuesday about a domestic violence incident.
Thomas Boykin, 52, was inside the home and taken into police custody. Officers found a 13-year-old boy and 21-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. They were both taken to Medical City Arlington hospital.
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Investigators believe Boykin had an argument with his wife and assaulted her. Afterward, he allegedly grabbed a handgun and shot the boy as he was sleeping in his bed and shot the stepdaughter right after.
Both victims underwent surgery and were in serious but stable condition.
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Boykin's wife fled the home and the stepdaughter called 911, police said. Boykin is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, family violence and serious bodily injury.
Boykin is an eighth-grade science teacher at Linda Jobe Middle School in Mansfield, Fox Dallas reported. Mansfield Independent School District has placed him on leave.
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"The superintendent is moving forward with his proposed termination to the Board of Trustees for approval," said Mansfield ISD in a statement.
Boykin's wife is an assistant principal in the school district.