On January 17, 2026, Gerald Jerry Winn, 61, and his wife Nancy Winn, 52, were found shot inside their home in the Steep Hollow community of Bryan, Texas. Nancy placed a 911 call shortly after 5:00 p.m., saying she and her husband had been shot by her son, 32-year-old Ezekiel Barajas, who did not live with them and whose motive she said she did not know. First responders transported both to a local hospital, where they later died of their injuries.

Deputies from the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Bryan police and Texas DPS, located Barajas about six miles from the scene and detained him in a restaurant drive‑thru near Briarcrest Drive and Oak Ridge Drive. A firearm was recovered from his vehicle and he declined to answer questions. Barajas was arrested and booked on charges of Capital Murder of Multiple Persons with bond set at $500,000. Authorities say they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.

If anyone knew the Winn family or has information about what led to this shooting, please share what you know with investigators.