Former College Roommates Die In Murder-Suicide In Coppell

COPPELL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A woman was shot and killed in Coppell by a man who shot himself a short time later, police said on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

He later died.

Coppell Police said the woman, identified as Catilin Rogers, 21, was shot shortly before 11:15 a.m. in the 400 block of Houston Street.

Witnesses told police they saw a man, later identified as Nicholas Twining, 20, running from the scene.

He was found nearby with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and rushed to the hospital

Police said the pair were former college roommates.

It's not clear if they were in a dating relationship.

Nearby Wilson Elementary School was put on lockdown while police were on the scene, but that lockdown was lifted less than an hour later.

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