Family of 4 found dead in apparent murder-suicide in River Oaks home, HPD says
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Key Points:
- Two adults and two children were found dead inside a home in the River Oaks area of Houston on Monday evening, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD).
- Officers responded to a welfare check around 5:26 p.m. after a babysitter expressed concern over not hearing from the family.
- The victims, all family members, included a 39-year-old woman, an 8-year-old girl, and a 4-year-old boy, while the suspect was a 52-year-old male.
- HPD stated the incident appears to be a murder-suicide, with the male suspect shooting the three victims before shooting himself.
- Authorities have not yet released the identities of the family members as the investigation continues.
