ANGLETON, Texas — Court documents reveal new details in the investigation of a mother charged with shooting her four children early Saturday morning, killing two of them and injuring two others.
The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says Oninda Romelus, 31, is being held on a $14 million bond on two charges of murder and two charges of aggravated assault.
We spoke with the suspect’s father in Georgia, who told KHOU 11 that the family is shocked by what happened.
What we know
- On October 4, 2025, Romelus, of Porter, drove to the Oasis gas station on SH 288 in Angleton and called 911. She later told investigators that she didn’t call 911, she “called the devil,” according to court documents.
- Brazoria County deputies rushed to the scene and found four children who’d been shot inside a vehicle. O’Karreo Covington, a 13-year-old boy, died from a gunshot to the head in the front passenger seat. Three-year-old Amourra Chapell died in the backseat. Nine-year-old Kylee Romelius was shot in the side and arm and 8-year-old Traviel Downer was shot in the arm. They were flown by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Both children have been talking with BCSO investigators.
- Deputies questioned Romelus, who was outside her car, but she wasn’t making sense, according to court documents. They said she appeared alert and aware of her surroundings.
- Surveillance video and a receipt from the gas station show Romelus bought $56 worth of gas while on the phone, according to court documents.
- Investigators say Romelus later made several “incriminating statements” when questioned at the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
Court documents: Mother told investigators her children were ‘with the devil’
Court documents say Romelus “appeared paranoid” and kept looking around while being questioned in an interview room…