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Newly-divorced mother who shot dead her three children then killed herself in a triple murder-suicide was an anti-gun violence activist who battled depression, anxiety, and lupus

  • Ashley Auzenne, 39, was found dead Tuesday along with her children in Texas
  • Her divorce with the children’s father, Murvin, had been finalized just last week
  • Murvin Auzenne Jr. said his estranged wife was ‘was very upset with the result’ 
  • She had been battling anxiety, depression and a host of other health problems
  • Auzenne had also campaigned on social media to end gun violence
  • Their bodies were found after a relative called for a welfare check at their home  
  • Auzenne posted a picture to Facebook calling for an end to gun violence in 2018

The newly divorced mother who shot dead her three children then killed herself in a triple murder suicide was an anti-gun violence activist who battled depression, anxiety, arthritis and lupus.

Ashley Auzenne, 39, was found dead Tuesday morning along with her children, 11-year-old Parrish, 9-year-old Eleanor Auzenne and seven-year-old Lincoln after a relative phoned police asking for them to carry out a wellness check in their home in Deer Park, Texas.

Her split with the children’s father, Murvin Auzenne Jr., was finalized just last week and, according to her ex, she was ‘very upset’ about it.

It has since been revealed that the tormented mother was battling depression and anxiety in addition to physical ailments including arthritis and lupus.

Ashley Auzenne, 39, was found dead Tuesday morning along with her children, 11-year-old Parrish, 9-year-old Eleanor Auzenne and seven-year-old Lincoln

Ashley Auzenne, 39, was found dead Tuesday morning along with her children, 11-year-old Parrish, 9-year-old Eleanor Auzenne and seven-year-old Lincoln

In social media posts, the mother complained about potentially losing health coverage.

Murvin Auzenne Jr. said: ‘Ashley tried her best to be a good mother.

‘She and I had our issues, we argued and fought just like any other couple headed for divorce, but I never had any reason to believe she was capable of this. Nobody did.’

The woman and her husband had just finalized their divorce. He said she was 'very upset' about it

The woman and her husband had just finalized their divorce. He said she was ‘very upset’ about it

Ashley, who first filed for divorce in 2017 and then again six months later, is said to have been ‘very upset’ with the terms agreed, in particular that she could not move with the three children to her hometown.

Her ex husband said she was also distressed at terms which meant she would have to get a job and pay him rent if she stayed in the home they had shared.

The children’s paternal grandfather, Murvin Auzenne Sr., told ABC13: ‘They were kids you wanted to have around, they really were. They played well, they talked to the adults. They’re amazing children in all kinds of fantastic ways.

‘The family has all rallied around my son, Murvin. Our focus is only on one thing: helping through this difficult time.’

Auzenne regularly posted pictures of her three children to Facebook. In July she changed her cover photo to one of the three of them smiling on a day out.

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One Comment

  1. Tyson Tyson November 3, 2019

    Why did she have a gun?

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