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- A woman and her 7-year-old son were killed in what police believe was a double murder-suicide by their husband and father in Texas on June 7
- Two other people — including a teenager believed to be the couple’s daughter — were in the house at the time of the incident
- A family member told authorities the man “had been depressed lately due to unemployment and other issues”
A woman and her 7-year-old son were killed in what police believe was a double murder-suicide by their husband and father.
Authorities responded to an apartment complex Katy, Texas, on Saturday, June 7, when they found the woman and the child dead from gunshot wounds, as well as a man injured, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said in a news release shared on Facebook.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead on arrival, police said.
According to the HSCO, the woman found dead was 43 years old, and her husband was 42 years old. A family member told authorities the man “had been depressed lately due to unemployment and other issues.”
All three identities of the deceased have yet to be made public.
During a press conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the young boy was found “deceased in bed,” per Fox 26 Houston.
“Homicide investigators, detectives and CSI units are on scene processing,” added Sheriff Gonzalez.
“Lately, the adult male had apparently been without a job and going through some other issues and had possibly sought some treatment recently,” he continued. “But today, we don’t know what transpired that led him to take this type of action.”
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According to Fox 26 Houston, two other people were in the house at the time of the shooting — a 19-year-old woman, believed to be the deceased couple’s daughter, who was in her bedroom at the time, and her boyfriend, who was staying overnight.
They were not injured in the shooting, the outlet reported.
The investigation currently remains ongoing.
The HCSO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, June 8.
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