A double murder suicide in Terrell County over the weekend in what law enforcement there is calling a crime of passion.

SANDERSON, TX (KWES) - In most small towns, word travels quickly.



According to one resident, Sanderson is no different, especially when that word is a murder and what kind of weapon was used.



That's what officials are saying when Zachary Hastings killed his ex-girlfriend, Shanya Ashbaker, and her current boyfriend, David Martinez.

Sheriff Clint McDonald said the word traveled fast. Not only because of the killings but because Hastings used an AK-47 on the two while they were reportedly sleeping.



McDonald said though he hasn't seen anything like this in his time as Sheriff, it definitely has an affect on the people in town.



"Of a county of about 2500 square miles and you've got about 800 people. Everyone knows everyone, it's like losing members of your family," said McDonald.



?One local resident, who was taking a stroll Monday afternoon, was shocked to hear about the use of a heavy weapon used in his small town.