Chris Watts wanted to kill himself using a gas can after murdering family but decided against it as he didn't want to 'hurt others'
Chris Watts, who pleaded guilty last November to murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters, reportedly wanted to kill himself using a gasoline can at an oil field where he buried his family
Chris Watts reportedly tried to kill himself using a gasoline can he brought to the oil field where he buried his wife and daughters after murdering them. However, he decided against it at the last moment allegedly worrying that he'd cause an explosion that would jeopardize the lives of others.
Watts sat down with detectives on February 18 and gave a full confession to his crimes including disturbing new details about the Aug. 13, 2018, murders of his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and their two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, People reports.