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Tragic End in Texas: Mother Kills Son and Herself Amidst Custody Dispute

Savannah Kriger's final actions included a devastating video call to her ex-husband before committing murder-suicide with her 3-year-old son.

  • Savannah Kriger shot her son and herself in a San Antonio park, actions that occurred a day before a scheduled custody hearing.
  • Kriger's tumultuous final hours involved damaging her ex-husband's property and firing shots at wedding memorabilia.
  • A recorded FaceTime call captured Kriger instructing her son to say goodbye to his father, shortly before their deaths.
  • Authorities pieced together the events leading to the tragedy using cell phone and GPS data.
  • The discovery of their bodies followed an intensive search, triggered by an Amber Alert.
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