Warrant: Mom found slain in church died of head wound
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas --Terri "Missy" Bevers,a mother who was found murdered Monday at a Texas church, died from a head wound, according to a search warrant obtained by CBS DFW.
Bevers' body was found early Monday morning inside Creekside Church, in Midlothian, Texas, where she was getting ready to lead a 5 a.m. fitness class. A person seen in surveillance video wearing what appears to be police body armor broke into the church before she arrived, according to police.
The warrant says the killer used an unknown instrument to strike her down, the station reports.
Authorities say the murderer broke into the building before Bevers arrived, assaulted the 45-year-old woman and left her unresponsive on the ground. Surveillance video shows the suspect wandering the halls of the church dressed in SWAT gear. It's unclear if the suspect is a man or a woman, because of the heavy tactical gear worn by the individual.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Police first said that Bevers may have interrupted a burglary, but now they're not convinced it was a random crime. Her husband Brandon Bevers, however, said he doesn't believe it was a targeted attack.
"This world is full of evil people," Brandon Bevers told the station.
Those who were close to Terri Bevers say they had grown worried about her in the weeks leading up to her death.
Terri Bevers' mother-in-law, Marsha Tucker, said the victim's husband had worried about her pre-dawn classes.
"Her husband had told her to be prepared. You know he had worried about something like that, that early in the morning," said Tucker.
Mark Garcia, who worked out with Terri Bevers regularly at a nearby gym, said that in recent weeks, the 45-year-old didn't seem like herself.
"She seemed a little ... a little more reserved." said Garcia. "I don't think she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. I feel like someone was after her."
Police and federal agents investigating the case have not yet identified the suspect.