AUSTIN, Texas – The son of a slain jewelry store owner will be in court on Monday, along with his wife, accused of hiring someone to murder his father in March.

Nicolas Patrick Shaughnessy, 19, and his wife, Jaclyn Alexa Edison, were arrested and charged with soliciting the murder of his father Theodore Shaughnessy.

On March 2, Theodore was found dead after his wife, Corey Shaughnessy, called 911 to report that an armed intruder fire several shots inside her home.

According to the affidavit, Nicolas spoke with an employee at the housing complex where he lived about making extra cash. The woman told police he asked her to do “illegal activities” ranging from “strippers to murder.” Nicolas allegedly offered to pay the woman $20,000 a head with a $15,000 incentive.

A confidential informant told detectives that Nicolas asked if he would kill his parents for money. The informant said Nicolas offered him $10,000 per month in his plan for financial gain.

Both Shaughnessy and Edison are facing one charge of soliciting to commit capital murder.

Theodore Shaughnessy was the owner of Gallerie Jewelers in central Austin, which opened in 1995.

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