North Texas man in jail after fatally shooting pregnant girlfriend on accident, officials say
A Blue Ridge man is in jail after he fatally shot his pregnant girlfriend, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened around 9 a.m. on March 17 at a home on North SH 78 in Blue Ridge.
In the 911 call, a man said he accidentally shot his girlfriend, the sheriff's office said.
When deputies arrived at the home, a trailer, they said there was a woman inside with a gunshot wound to her upper chest area. The woman, Hannah Blanchard, died at the scene.
The man, Carl Chrisenberry, was arrested at the scene. A firearm was also recovered outside the trailer, the sheriff's office said.
Chrisenberry was charged with capital murder of multiple persons and is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
According to Collin County court records, Chrisenberry was also charged with possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.
Blue Ridge is about 50 miles north of Dallas.
