A horrific shooting in Texas left five dead inside a family home – including a young child.
That shooting, which took place near midnight on Friday night and about 55 miles north of Houston, also included three additional victims, who were sent to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Two others, who were inside the home at the time, were evaluated on-scene but released.
According to ABC News, two surviving children were found in a bathroom with two female victims laying on top of them.
The gunman, who is said to be armed with an AR-15, is still at large. He is approximately 5-foot-8 and “last seen wearing blue jeans with a black shirt and work boots and is described as having short black hair” ABC News also reported.
And from CBS News:
Night shift patrol deputies were dispatched to a residence in reference to a harassment complaint. While en route, the communications center received multiple 911 calls regarding an active shooter incident at the dispatch location. Multiple deputies arrived at the residence and found victims dead and others in critical condition from multiple gunshot wounds.
Montgomery County SWAT arrived to assist and “determined that the shooter had fled the county,” according to the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office in a Facebook post.
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, who has not yet been identified, and assigned a $5 million bond, according to the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office. The Texas Rangers are also on scene assisting.
“This is still a very fluid scene and an active investigation,” said Capers.
According to local law enforcement, the shooter is believed to be from Mexico, and the victims were from Honduras. Police have referred to the killing as “execution-style” shootings.
“We’re not sure if he’s armed or not,” said Sheriff Greg Capers in an early press statement. “We know that he shot a 223, which is an AR-15-style weapon. And we know him to be about 10 to 12 miles away from here at this particular time.”
“We are getting closer to him every minute of every hour,” Capers said.
This is a developing story.
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