HOUSTON – Houston police are on the scene following a deadly shooting where officials said multiple people were killed, officials said.
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Kingston Street shooting: Father, mother, 2 children killed in shooting
What we know:
According to Houston police, the shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Avalon Place and Kingston Street in the River Oaks area.
Officials have confirmed four people are dead on the scene. A father, a mother, and two children, aged four and eight.
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Houston police are saying the shooting is a possible murder-suicide.
Authorities said the children were last seen on Sunday night and were found in their beds.
Officials also said the mother had dinner with a relative on Sunday night.
We’re told a babysitter found the victims on Monday.
The Houston Fire Department stated on the day of the incident that the mother was pregnant. However, according to a statement from the family on May 19, the mother was not pregnant.
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What we don’t know:
Officials have not confirmed the names of the victims.
This is a breaking news story. We’ll keep you up-to-date with the very latest.