Christina Chambers, a former sports reporter for Fox affiliate WBRC, and her husband were found dead with gunshot wounds in their Hoover, Alabama, home Tuesday morning, the Birmingham news station confirmed.
According to the Hoover Police Department, officers responded to a call received at 9:03 a.m. local time that a husband and wife had been found unresponsive by a family member in their home on the 700 block of Highland Manor Court.
The couple was pronounced dead at the scene. A 3-year-old child was also found in the home, but was unharmed.
Chambers graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and media studies.
A native of Cullman, Alabama, she worked as a sports broadcaster for NBC affiliate WLTZ in Columbus, Georgia, for three years after college before serving as a sideline reporter for Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta.
Chambers returned to her home state in 2014, working for the American Sports Network and later for the Alabama News Network.
She joined WBRC 6 News in 2015 and quickly became an integral part of the newsroom's sports coverage, the station noted. She left her full-time role in 2021, but stayed with the station as a freelancer after becoming a broadcast journalism teacher at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama.
WBRC anchor Jeh Jeh Pruitt described the longtime broadcaster as "one of the sweetest [and] most loving people."
"She was relentless with running, loving her son, and loving life," Pruitt wrote. "I am glad I got a chance to hug and tell her I love her a week ago at the Super 7. I am so sorry for her family, the Chambers and Thompson Families, and her WBRC Family."
Wayne Vickers, the superintendent for Alabaster City Schools, also expressed sadness over her loss, noting that Chambers forged meaningful connections with her students.
"Her dedication to them and to her profession was evident in everything she did ... As a beloved member of the Warrior Nation Network, Christina brought her deep knowledge and love of sports reporting to Friday nights, leaving a lasting impression on students, colleagues, and viewers alike," Vickers penned.
"She was a cherished part of the Warrior family, and we extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all who are grieving this profound loss."