On October 5, 2022, 37-year-old Violet Edith Parrish of Baytown, Texas, was found dead alongside her long-term partner, Scott Nolet, at a nearby oilfield. Family members say the couple had been together for 11 years. Their deaths were later tied to a larger shooting spree that night that also left other victims dead or injured.

The attacker has been identified as Ron Welch. Earlier that evening George Keene and his wife, Kyndel Keene, were shot in their car; George Keene died and his wife survived. Welch then shot Caitlin Roberts-Nunez multiple times; she survived and her three daughters who were in the car were unhurt. Welch’s rampage culminated with the deaths of Parrish and Nolet at the oilfield. Welch was subsequently shot and killed by police.

The community continues to grieve after this violence. If anyone knew Violet or was near the oilfield that night and can help clarify the timeline, please share what is known.