According to KDFW-TV (Channel 4), Midlothian police said the woman was 45-year-old Missy Bevers of Red Oak.
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Police declined to describe the “injuries” found on Bevers’ body on Monday, pending an autopsy by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police releasing this new surveillance video overnight showing the suspect dressed in S.W.A.T. Gear roaming through the hallways and opening the doors of the Texas church where the mother of three was found. My wife as a – she was a great woman, a great wife, a great mother.
Investigators also have not ruled out that Bevers was the victim of a targeted attack.
Bevers was an instructor for Camp Gladiator, which was scheduled to start at 5 a.m. Monday at the church.
In a press conference Monday, Midlothian Police Chief Carl Smith told reporters the suspect triggered the church’s motion-activated cameras, and can be seen in the footage wearing a helmet, shin guards, gloves, a tactical vest and a shirt with the word “POLICE” emblazoned across the chest.
The church did not have a security alarm, but cameras inside captured the grainy images of the police impersonator walking around.
“To clarify, at this point there are insufficient facts to justify referring to the suspect as either a male or female, as we acknowledge either is possible”, police said in the release.
“We are backing off our statement that the suspect on video was a man. I know we said “he” over and over again yesterday, and that was a mistake”, Johnson said.
Attorney and former police officer Pete Schulte says both the intruder’s behavior and costume are unusual, leaving questions about the true motive. “It certainly looks like…it’s just an odd, random situation”.
“The person has a very distinct walk”, said Bevers. According to the surveillance footage, the suspect left the grounds after allegedly murdering Bevers.
Her husband, Brandon Bevers, said his wife was “very passionate about transforming people’s lives physically and mentally”. The Midlothian Police Department did not immediately respond to ABC News’ requests for information.
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A local business has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
