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2 Dead, 1 Injured in Domestic Murder-Suicide at Texarkana Aluminum

Authorities say the suspect shot his wife and killed a man who tried to intervene before turning the gun on himself.

  • On Tuesday morning, a domestic shooting at Texarkana Aluminum in Nash, Texas, left Wendell Lane Champion, 40, and Eddie Ray Hill, 48, dead, while injuring Candis Jolene Champion.
  • Authorities say Wendell Champion confronted his wife, Candis Champion, in the plant parking lot before fatally shooting Hill, who attempted to intervene.
  • Public records show Wendell Champion was convicted of first-degree murder in Harris County, Texas, in 2010 and released on parole in 2025.
  • Nash Police Chief Kelly Dial confirmed there are no other suspects, while Texarkana Aluminum has arranged counseling for employees affected by the incident.
  • Hill's stepmother, Freddie Walters, remembered him as a "good Samaritan" who "just stepped in" to help during the altercation, calling him her "bonus son.
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Star Local broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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