Coppell, Texas Mayor Jayne Peters Murder-Suicide Confirmed in Autopsy Reports

COPPELL, Texas (CBS/KTVT) Autopsy reports released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday confirm that the shooting deaths of Mayor Jayne Peters of Coppell, Texas and her 19-year-old daughter Corinne Peters were a murder-suicide.

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The autopsy report on Corinne Peters shows that the mayor's daughter died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head. The report, obtained by CBS affiliate KTVT, says there was no soot or powder residue in the wound, indicating the bullet was fired at a distance. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death as a homicide.

As for Jayne Peters, her autopsy report says she died from a gunshot wound as well, but at very close range. Her cause of death has been ruled a suicide.

The report also states Jayne Peters had two Fentanyl patches on her back. Fentanyl is a powerful painkiller typically used by cancer patients. The autopsy report shows Peters had no signs of cancer in her body, but also no Fentanyl in her system.

Tuesday night's Coppell City Council meeting started with a prayer and a call to move forward. The invocation struck a somber tone for the first full meeting since the deaths.

The city council is still waiting for a report on Mayor Peters' city-issued credit card usage. The report could show that Peters used the card for personal purchases.

Complete Coverage of Texas Mayor's Murder-Suicide at Crimesider.

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