The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is probing an apparent murder-suicide in Richmond, Texas.

On Monday, March 11, 2024, at around 2:50 pm, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a welfare check call from the Coast Guard concerning a residence in the 23300 block of Darst Field Trail in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas.

According to information provided to FBCSO, a family member of Gene Mark Hudgson-Sjogreen contacted the Coast Guard, expressing concern that he had gone fishing and had not reached his intended destination afterward.

According to information provided to FBCSO, a family member of Gene Mark Hudgson-Sjogreen contacted the Coast Guard, expressing concern that he had gone fishing and had not reached his intended destination afterward.

Upon conducting a wellness check at the residence, FBCSO deputies encountered Hudgson-Sjogreen’s father, who informed them that his son was believed to have gone fishing on Sunday and had not been heard from since.

During the missing persons investigation by FBCSO deputies, signs of a disturbance were noted inside the residence, leading to forced entry.

Inside the residence, deputies discovered the bodies of a deceased female and male. Initial findings from Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office investigators suggest that the deaths are the result of a murder-suicide involving the use of a firearm. The deceased were identified as victim/wife, Alba Marina Garcia, 34, and suspect/husband, Gene Mark Hudgson-Sjogreen, 34. Preliminary checks did not indicate prior calls to this residence.

Both deceased individuals were educators at elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated School District.

Sheriff Eric Fagan remarked, “Loss of life is an incomprehensible tragedy that affects us all. Such events have profound and lasting effects, not only on the families directly involved but on the entire fabric of our society. We extend our deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this profound loss.

The investigation remains ongoing.