Son Kills Mother, Dogs Before Shooting Himself

"BROOKSVILLE, FL — A 54-year-old man shot and killed his 80-year-old mother and her two dogs Saturday before killing himself, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

"An employee at a Winn-Dixie supermarket in Brooksville called the Sheriff's Office about 6:35 p.m. Saturday because Elizabeth `Bettie` Jacobson hadn't shown up for work.

"Deputies responded to Jacobson's home at 26305 Alamo Road and found Jacobson dead, along with her son, Phillip Hayden.

"The Sheriff's Office said the evidence suggests Hayden shot his mother with a handgun, then shot her two dogs, then turned the gun on himself.

"The door was locked when the deputies arrived, and there were no signs another person was involved with the deaths, the Sheriff's Office said.

"The case was still under investigation."

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