Crime

Fla. mom killed her 4 kids, then herself

By Edecio Martinez

May 21, 2012 / 10:23 AM EDT / CBS News

Authorities say Tonya Thomas, 33, shot and killed her four children before killing herself on May 15, 2012 in Port St. John, Fla. The shooting happened about 15 miles west of Cape Canaveral in an area known as the "Space Coast" because it is the home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Deputies identified the children as Pebbles Johnson, 17; Jaxs Johnson, 15; Jazzlyn Johnson, 13; and Joel Johnson, 12.

Jazzlyn Johnson

Deputies identified Jazzlyn Johnson, 13, as one of the victims. She is seen here in this undated photo.

Deputies identified Jaxs Johnson, 15, as one of the victims. He is seen here in this undated photo.

Deputies identified Joel Johnson, 12, as one of the victims. He is seen here in this undated photo.

Deputies identified Pebbles Johnson, 17, as one of the victims. She is seen here in this undated photo.

AP Photo/Brevard County Sheriff's Office

Tonya Thomas is seen in a 2002 booking mug provided by the Brevard County, Fla., Sheriff's Office.

Emergency personnel surround the scene of a multiple shooting in Port St. John, Brevard County, Fla., Tuesday, May 15, 2012.