Bodies of six children, two adults found in Houston home after standoff

Texas authorities say five children and three adults have been found dead inside a Houston-area home following the arrest of a man who exchanged gunfire with police.

The eight people were found Saturday in the Houston-area house “after a welfare check was conducted on the premises”, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Harris County Sheriff’s deputies were told a man inside the home was wanted on an outstanding warrant, but when they forced their way into the home they were fired upon so retreated and waited for the High Risk Operations Unit to arrive. The standoff lasted until 12:30 a.m., and the unnamed man eventually surrendered to the authorities, as KHOU reports.

He has been charged with capital murder, which could lead to the death penalty if he is convicted.

The motive for the killings was not known, and police did not state the victims’ ages or their relationships to each other and to the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody after members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace Excessive Danger Operations Unit and Hostage Negotiation Staff negotiated his give up. By late Sunday morning, authorities had begun removing bodies from the home.

“One of our negotiators was able to have him come out of the house”.

Police were set to provide more information on the Houston shootings at a press conference scheduled for 4pm ET. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail for retaliation.

Alan Cartagena, 19, said he was attending a barbecue at a home a couple houses away.

An current rifle was in fact indicated at 11 p.m. Count, and also a Belt squad was in fact posted into the market.

Cartagena stated he heard one gunshot however wasn’t positive if there have been extra. They have been additionally telling them to evacuate. She stated she was sitting in her driveway when she heard gunshots coming from the home and officers then advised her and her household to go inside their residence.

Deputies surrounding the house saw a child’s body through the window and decided to enter the home, according to Gilliland. She said officials then had him next to her fence, taking fingerprints and photographs. She said she didn’t recognize the man taken out of the house.

“I can not believe it”, said Adela Ramirez.