Longtime Republican Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell is now fighting for her life after being brutally stabbed in her own home by her own grandson—a senseless and tragic act that also claimed the life of her beloved husband, Fred Mitchell.
The shocking attack took place in the early hours of Monday morning in Lewisville, Texas.
Police say the suspect, 23-year-old Mitchell Blake Reinacher, used a serrated kitchen knife to carry out the heinous assault.
Officers responded to a 911 call just before 4 a.m. and arrived within five minutes to find both victims suffering from grievous stab wounds.
Fred Mitchell died from his injuries shortly after 5 a.m., while Commissioner Mitchell underwent emergency surgery and is now in stable condition.
According to the press release:
“This morning, at approximately 3:53 a.m., Lewisville Police Department officers responded to a report of an assault in progress in the 1000 block of Springwood Drive.
Upon arrival, officers located two adult victims—a male and a female—both suffering from apparent stab wounds.
The suspect, a family member of the victims, was still on scene and was immediately taken into custody without incident.
Lewisville Fire Department personnel rendered aid and transported both victims to area hospitals.
The female victim has been identified as Bobbie J. Mitchell, Denton County Commissioner for Precinct 3. Commissioner Mitchell currently serves the Lewisville area and is a prominent public servant.
She is a former Lewisville City Council member and was the city’s first Black mayor, elected in 1993. She held the office until her resignation in January 2000 to run for her current county position.
Commissioner Mitchell is listed in stable condition and is being treated for stab wounds.
Commissioner Mitchell’s husband, Fred Mitchell, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased shortly after 5:00 a.m.
The suspect, Michell Blake Reinacher, the grandson of the victims, has been booked into the Lewisville jail and is presently charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
The crime scene remains active as LPD crime scene investigators and detectives continue processing evidence and working to determine the circumstances that led to the attack.”
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