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On July 26, 2016, 47-year-old Amy Short was tragically killed in Kennedale, Texas. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide, carried out by her husband, 46-year-old James Short. According to police reports, marital problems were cited as the primary reason behind the tragic event.

The couple's bodies were discovered in their home on the 1000 block of Belmont Drive by responding officers who were called to the scene by a concerned neighbor. Upon entering the residence, officers ...Read More

Victim Details

Amy Short

Female

White / Caucasian

Kennedale

TX

2016-07-26

47

Amy

Short

04/16/2026