What was supposed to be a fresh start in Central Texas has turned into heartbreak for a family with ties to Mansfield.
Over the weekend, three family members — including an 8-year-old girl — were found shot to death inside an apartment in Georgetown, a fast-growing city north of Austin.
According to the Georgetown Police Department, officers were called just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Luther Drive. Inside, they found 39-year-old Doneisha Brooks, her 8-year-old daughter, Olivia Brooks, and their cousin, 34-year-old Alonzo Hawkins — all fatally shot multiple times.
Mother hoped for new beginning
According to her family, Brooks had recently moved to Georgetown, hoping to give Olivia a better life…