Wealthy restaurateur accused of killing pregnant wife, kids as motive unclear
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Key Points:
- Matthew Mitchell, a wealthy restaurateur and former pharmaceutical CEO, fatally shot his pregnant wife Thy Mitchell and their two children before taking his own life in their Houston home, authorities reported.
- The bodies were discovered by a babysitter around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, with the two children found in their beds; the exact time of the killings remains unclear.
- Matthew Mitchell had a diverse background including journalism and leading a clinical research company before opening his restaurant, Traveler’s Table.
- Thy Mitchell was co-owner of Traveler’s Table and a board member of the Texas Restaurant Association's Houston chapter, with a professional history in human relations at major companies.
- The family lived in River Oaks, a wealthy Houston suburb, and no immediate comment was provided by the restaurant's publicist.
