According to police, suspected shooter confesses to murdering both her parents in a Washington County home after her arrest

WASHINGTON, Washington County — Two people were found dead in a Washington County home Tuesday night. The subsequent search for the gunman continued into Wednesday morning. Court documents filed Wednesday indicate that the suspected shooter is a transgender woman who openly admitted to killing her parents.

Court documents identified the alleged shooter as Mia Bailey and stated that she had recently changed her assigned gender and legal name. The document also states that she showed no remorse after her arrest.

“I would do it again. I hate her,” she said, according to the document.

Bailey’s brother said he fled the house and called 911 around 7 p.m. Tuesday, documents say. He made the call from a neighbor’s house after he and his wife left the scene.

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When officers arrived, they found Bailey’s mother, Gail Bailey, and her father, Joseph Bailey, dead inside the home, along with several handgun shell casings. Her mother had suffered four gunshot wounds and her father had suffered two.

The document states that police received a tip and were dispatched to Horseman Park and River Road shortly before 2 a.m., where they spotted Mia Bailey and ordered her to stop. Instead, she pulled a handgun from her waistband and “put it to her head as she continued to walk away from officers.”

Officers lost sight of her as she continued running into the thick brush of a nearby ravine. The documents state that authorities set up a perimeter to secure the area and try to locate Mia Bailey, but were unsuccessful.

Another tip led officers hours later at 8 a.m. to an open field near the new St. George Temple, where SWAT teams called to speak with her. She surrendered and was taken into custody.

According to court documents, Mia Bailey had a gun of the same caliber as the shell casings found at the crime scene. During questioning, Mia Bailey stated that she openly entered her parents’ home to kill them and her brother, whom she attempted to shoot through a locked door.

“Mia openly describes her hatred for her brother,” the documents state. “Mia also describes strained relationships with several other family members. Several family members told police officers they were afraid of Mia. These family members all sought alternative lodging for the night to ensure their safety.”

According to the documents, she also “bragged” to police during the search about her ability to evade law enforcement by hiding from police, helicopters and drones.

Mia Bailey was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, aggravated felonies in the first degree, one count of aggravated burglary (a first degree felony), and seven counts of use of a firearm, six of which are first degree felonies and one of which is a third degree felony.

Lt. Kory Klotz of the Washington City Police Department said Mia Bailey’s entry into the justice system will be handled fairly, but did not provide further details.

“This isn’t the end of her, is it?” he said. “We want to make sure she knows that we’re treating her right and fairly and that our legal system is being followed and that she gets the respect she needs.”

Neighbors in the area said there were problems between Mia Bailey’s parents during her transition from male to female.

“There was already unrest and bad mood within the family,” said neighbor Richard Zyszkiewicz.

However, police investigations into the possible motive are still ongoing.

Police said the tips they received had aided their investigation and are urging more community members to sign up for alerts.

Contribute: Alex Cabrero, KSL TV