Texas District Attorney, Wife Found Dead in Home

Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were found dead inside their Northern Texas home around 9 p.m. Saturday, police say.

Investigators with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Department confirmed the deaths to NBC 5 Saturday evening, but had little else to say in the early stages of the investigation.

Police have not said what brought them to the McLelland's home Saturday night or if they have any leads in the case, though they did say the deaths were being investigated as homicides.

Sources told NBC 5 that the McLelland's front door was kicked in and that gunshots had been fired, though police have not independently confirmed that information.

Officials are contacting all Kaufman County officials to ensure their safety as the McLelland deaths come nearly two months to the day from the slaying of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, who was gunned down while walking to work on Jan. 31.

When speaking to the media after Hasse's murder, McLelland said Hasse was a really, really good man and that he was an excellent friend and spectacular prosecutor who wouldn't be easily replaced.  He added that Hasse was a man who was well aware of the dangers associated with being a prosecutor.

The Dallas Morning News reported that Police Chief Chris Aulbaugh said investigators don't know if their deaths and Hasse's were related but they couldn't discount the possibility.

While addressing the media Jan. 31, McLelland also warned Hasse's killer(s), "I hope that the people that did this are watching. Because we're very confident that we're gonna find you, pull you out of whatever hole you're in, bring you back and let the people of Kaufman County prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law."

To date, no arrests have been made in connection with Hasse's murder.

McLelland and his wife, Cynthia Woodward McLelland, have five children including two daughters and three sons.  One of their sons is a police officer with the Dallas Police Department.

NBC 5's Ray Villeda contributed to this report.