PORTLAND, Texas — A teen-aged lesbian couple has been found shot in a public park in this small Texas resort community just northeast of Corpus Christi.
According to a Portland police spokesperson, two visitors to the Violet Andrews Park stumbled upon the two young women lying in the grass early Saturday.
Image via: MSNBCMary Christine Chapa (left) and Mollie Judith Olgin
Nineteen-year-old Mollie Judith Olgin was found dead on the scene and 18-year-old Mary Christine Chapa was rushed to the hospital and remains in serious but stable condition.
Investigators believe the women were shot some time around midnight on Friday — they were shot in the head with a large caliber handgun.
A police spokesperson told LGBTQ Nation that detectives do not believe this was a random incident, but are not disclosing information regarding a potential motive.
Police are also not saying whether or not the pair’s sexual orientation was reason for the shooting.
In a statement released to LGBTQ Nation, Portland Police Chief Randy Wright said, “That’s always something that we’re looking for, but as of this point, we have not been able to establish that that had anything to do with the attack.”
He added that the crime did not appear to be “just a random attack.”
Friends of the couple told police that the girls had been dating for about five months.
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Makes me mad as hell
Seriously? We’re in the 21st century for goodness sake and people believe that shooting LGBT couples will solve everything?
They don’t know why they were shot yet.
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heartbreaking and cruel! :(
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Poor girls
I honestly just shook my head like five times in disgust after reading this. Then would stop shaking my head read it again and shake my head again
very sad story. I’m sure they will catch the killer, i just hope they charge him/her/them with a HATE crime, instead of simple manslaughter or murder
Omg I am praying for them…sad
Dislike infinitely
Those killed because of those they love is one of the oldest tragedies known!
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Dan it I feel for the family’s and for the two girls this has happens too
Another victim of bigotry. May she rest in peace!
wow..
Oh my god.
This shit cannot continue going on and I hope the shooters r prosecuted severely for their crimes! Ignorance like this needs to end!
OMG WTF Is wrong with some people!
Ugly act of hatred! When are we going to stand-up to the haters???!
When will the hatred stop? Prayers and thoughts go out to the families of both girls.
People suck
I hope that the surviving girl is able to provide information to help police catch her partner’s killer.
This is fcking horrible I mean its gay PRIDE MonTh for gods sake! Add me for fb friends
This is crazy.. These girls were barely out of high school and barely able to vote!! How sad that they can not even enjoy the park!!
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omg..that is so wrong..
Holy hell :(
gay pride all the way
A crime is a crime…hang em high!!!
UGH!!!!
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That is horrifying.
so our society is becoming like a third world or worse what with such hate.
WTF!?!
Tragic and so sad! A beautiful young lady with her whole life ahead of her. RIP Mollie! Hope they catch the A-holes that did this to you!
these kinds of stories break my heart, that their is a part of the human race that havent revolved past animalistic behavior