Double Homicide & Suicide: Family Tension Explodes

0:00Halton City Police just named the victims and shooter in a tragic double homicide and suicide that went down Friday, March 27th, 20th, 26th, right in a parking lot outside Birdville Stadium. The mom, 33-year-old Ryssa Thattakila and her six-year-old daughter, Nathie Ambui, both lost their lives and the gunman took his own after. The attack turns out the suspect was 30-year-old John Ambui locked in a heated custody battle with Ryssa over little Nathie. Police dropped this info in a news release Monday, painting a clear picture of family tension boiling over. Nathie was a kindergarten kid at Cheney Hills Elementary in the Birdville School District, so this hit the community hard, leaving folks grieving A, young student and her mom. School officials confirmed her enrollment and the loss has everyone reeling from the shock. Investigators say it was no random act. This dude premeditated the whole thing, luring them there by pretending to hand over some cash, then ambushing.

1:01Them, he was dealing with grudges against Ryssa, plus heavy stress after his dad's death and dark thoughts about dying. Police are shutting down further details now, giving space for family and friends to heal in private. Stay tuned as this story unfolds, but for today, that's the heartbreaking rundown. From your city, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today. I'm Cory with the story.