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Second woman dies from gunshot wound, worked for CTX jail

Posted at 10:57 AM, Apr 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-14 18:38:10-04

A second woman has died after suffering from a gunshot wound in Lampasas. 

According to the Burnet County Sheriff's Office and Lampasas Police Department, Millie Chance, 24, has died. 

The woman who was found dead on the scene of the shooting was a bus driver for the school district. 

Deb Chance, 47, was found dead after police responded to a call on the 700 block of West North Avenue. 

Police said that a woman called police around 11:49 a.m. on Thursday and told police "she's got a gun" and "my wife, I told her I wanted a divorce" before the call ended. 

Chance was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound and Millie was found alive suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She had been taken to Scott & White where she died. 

The investigation is ongoing, according to Lampasas PD. 

According to the BCSO, Millie was a worker at the Burnet County Jail. 

Lampasas ISD released a statement Friday morning: 

Lampasas ISD confirmed that one of our bus drivers, Deb Chance, passed away yesterday. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to the family and friends affected by this tragedy.

- Lampasas ISD Superintendent Chane Rascoe

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