On Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, 56-year-old Martha Brissette and her 59-year-old husband, Henry J. Brissette III, were found dead of fatal gunshot wounds in their Henrico County, Virginia, home. Their 22-year-old son, William Roy Brissette, who lived with them, called police to report a break-in but was later arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony; prosecutors later upgraded the charges to two counts of capital murder and announced an intent to seek the death penalty.

Court proceedings revealed a history of mental health problems and prior police visits to the family residence. In April 2017 a judge found William incompetent to stand trial after a psychological evaluation diagnosed schizoaffective disorder and ordered treatment at Central State Hospital. By January 2021 a Circuit Court judge declared him unrestorably incompetent, and he remains under treatment at the state hospital. What can readers add about the victims or the family that might help clarify this case?