The 18-year-old had just graduated a few days before the murder. He was described as a charismatic, baseball-loving leader and was idolized by his younger brothers and cousins.
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His brothers, 16-year-old Carson Collins and 11-year-old Hudson Collins were killed, along with their cousin, 11-year-old Bryson Collins, and grandfather, 66-year-old Mark Collins.
Carson was also a student-athlete at the school. He was a junior in the Tomball football program and was described as a man among boys, tender-hearted and loved his sport.
Tomball HS team holding close a teammate killed by escaped inmate
The school retired Waylon's No. 8 jersey on their baseball field as part of "Collins Night."
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Gonzalo Lopez, the inmate who escaped from a prison transport bus in May, is believed to have killed the family.
Lopez allegedly broke into the family's Centerville home after slipping past an intense three-week search by law enforcement and murdered all five victims.
The family's bodies were discovered after a concerned family member called the police for a welfare check.
After the Collins family murders, investigators tracked Lopez down before a short chase ensued and he was killed in a shootout by police.
Community pays respects to family of five killed by an escaped inmate