Brenda Harkness Duckworth, 69, of Cleburne, Texas, was fatally shot inside her home on September 1, 2021. The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. that day. Her husband, 70-year-old Charles Alan Duckworth, called 911 after the shooting. Officers who arrived found Brenda dead inside the residence.

Charles Duckworth was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He was held at the Johnson County Jail with bond set at $30,000 by Justice of the Peace Pat Jacobs. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Keene Police Department responded; crime scene investigators and the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted. Authorities have not disclosed a motive.

The killing has left the community shocked. Anyone with information about Brenda, the couple, or events leading up to the shooting is asked to come forward.