Celebrity Justice
Benoit Murder Details Revealed

Posted Jun 26th 2007 11:37AM by TMZ Staff

Chris BenoitTMZ has learned more about the deaths of WWE wrestling superstar Chris Benoit, his wife and son -- and the information is extremely disturbing.

Several Atlanta-based law enforcement sources have told TMZ Benoit may have strangled his wife on Saturday, then smothered his son in his bed a day later. Investigators refuse to officially comment, pending final confirmation by the coroner on the cause and time of the deaths.

One source told TMZ that Benoit was texting friends during Sunday's WWE "Vengeance" Pay-Per-View program -- possibly watching the show with his son, who may have been alive at the time.

According to sources, Benoit then hanged himself Monday in a weight room inside the family home.

A police investigation is ongoing.

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1. how very sad...~shakes my head~

Posted at 11:50AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Abby

2. How very disgusting! RIH Benoit!!

Posted at 11:51AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Carla

3. Not that disturbing. Did you hear Paris got out? YAAAAY!!

Posted at 11:51AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Cecil

4. awful news. i can't imagine what their life was like before this, but it couldn't have been good. Terrible.

Posted at 11:53AM on Jun 26th 2007 by angiebaby

5. omg look real news without blonde tuna. this is terrible. he was always such a seemingly nice educated guy (out of wrestling that is)..maybe steroid meltdown.

Posted at 11:54AM on Jun 26th 2007 by badlands

6. That is very sad My husband watch's wrestling all the time I cant believe this its just crazy our prayers go out to both Familys

Posted at 11:54AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Cari

7. You know it's bad enough to kill an adult, but how can ANYONE take the life of a child?!!! I don't mourn him at all, but I do mourn that poor little boy and his mother....I can't even fathom how scared that poor child must have been. There's a special place in hell for that man!

Posted at 11:55AM on Jun 26th 2007 by gel

8. now that is just tragic. what else can you say about this?

Posted at 11:55AM on Jun 26th 2007 by skeptical at best

9. This is so sad. I can only wonder what lead him to do something so horrific!

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Carol

10. And have a nice day.

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 26th 2007 by TMZ

11. He wasn't known to be a monster. I guess it is possible for people to just snap one day. I can't even imagine about his little boy and what it was like for that kid. That's where my sadness is at. It is bad enough to kill your spouse, but really going a step further to murder your own child.

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 26th 2007 by heather

12. So sick that he had to kill that poor innocent child. And his wife. It's always a shame when someone feels so hopeless that he loses the will to live, but the problem is compounded when they kill those around them too. I'm sorry for the people who spent three hours of their lives that they will never get back on a tribute glorifying this very sick and disturbed murderer.

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 26th 2007 by cari

13. As a lot of us guessed yesterday (to some derision from Benoit's fans), this was sadly a murder-suicide. I'm just sorry we were right. RIP.

Posted at 11:57AM on Jun 26th 2007 by CA Girl

14. I don't follow wresting but I did hear this story and thought how sad for an entire family to be wiped out. Now, to hear more of the details, it's very heartbreaking. I wonder what would bring a person to such a point as to kill his wife and his child? Sad. Sad. Sad.

Posted at 11:59AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Tired and Ready for A Nap

15. Very sad story. it's too bad. But there is one lesson to be learned: Don't do steroids, kids! The vanity ain't worth the insanity!

Posted at 11:59AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Hank

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