Sheriff: Tampa Mom Who Killed Kids Now In Jail

TAMPA (CBS4) - A Tampa mom who reportedly shot her two children because they were being 'mouthy' has been released from the hospital and taken to jail.

Julie Powers Schenecker, 50, was taken to Tampa General shortly after her arrest Friday to be treated for an ongoing medical condition. Late Sunday morning she was released by doctors and Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies took her to jail.

Investigators said Schenecker shot her 13-year old son Beau twice in the head in the family car because he was talking back as she drove him to soccer practice. She then drove to their upscale home and reportedly shot her 16-year old daughter Calux in the face as the girl sat at her computer. Investigators believe the teens "never saw it coming," said police spokeswoman Laura McElroy. Both were killed with a .38-caliber pistol. The arrest affidavit said the weapon was purchased five days earlier.

Schenecker's husband, Parker Schenecker, is a career Army officer attached to U.S. Central Command in Tampa. He was working in the Middle East when the shootings happened. In 2008, the family moved to Tampa and bought a $448,000 home in a quiet, upscale suburban neighborhood.

It's unclear when she will make her first appearance before a judge.

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