AGINAW, Texas – Police are investigating the murder of an attorney from Saginaw.
Police at first thought she suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound but later figured out the man who called to report it is her suspected killer.
45-year-old Kimberly Knapp was known as a passionate and thorough defense attorney in Tarrant County.
The network of lawyers who knew her and many in the legal community are coping with her sudden death and developing details of the arrested man, Rance Magby, who police say killed her.
Leigh Davis is president of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association where Knapp was a member. Davis is not in any way involved with Knapp’s death investigation but says simply the legal community will miss her greatly.
“She was always enthusiastic. She was always somebody that always came in wanting to work hard, wanting to do well for her clients,” he said.
Saginaw police say Magby was arrested 12 hours after he called 911 on Monday night around 10 p.m. They say Magby suggested Knapp had shot herself.
Police and paramedics responded to the home on Lottie Lane in Saginaw to what was at first considered a victim with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Investigators say Knapp was discovered on the bed with a single gunshot wound to the chest. She was rushed to JPS Hospital but died a short time later.
Police confirm Knapp and Magby were romantically involved, but no other details have been released.
