BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Brownsburg police are investigating a double shooting after a man allegedly shot his mother, then turned the gun on himself, authorities say.
Brownsburg police responded to reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of Columbia Circle in the Brownsburg Pointe apartments around 8:15 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities say they found a man and a woman shot inside an apartment.
Investigators have since learned that the man is the son of the woman who was shot and killed.
Witnesses told authorities that the man admitted to shooting and killing his mother before turning the gun on himself. He was pronounced dead a couple hours after, according to authorities.
Monday, the man was identified as 25-year-old Steven Serio and the woman was identified as 59-year-old Alana Serio.
Authorities say that through the investigation and after interviewing witnesses, and speaking with numerous family members, it has been verified that Steven suffered from mental illness and substance abuse.