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| Gunman Kills Five People in Texas Home, Authorities Say | Gunman Kills Five People in Texas Home, Authorities Say |
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| At least five people were fatally shot, including an 8-year-old child, and three others were wounded late Friday night at a home north of Houston, the authorities said, adding that the gunman remained at large. | At least five people were fatally shot, including an 8-year-old child, and three others were wounded late Friday night at a home north of Houston, the authorities said, adding that the gunman remained at large. |
| Four people were pronounced dead at the scene in Cleveland, Texas, and a fifth person died at the hospital, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said. Three other people remained hospitalized on Saturday morning. | Four people were pronounced dead at the scene in Cleveland, Texas, and a fifth person died at the hospital, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said. Three other people remained hospitalized on Saturday morning. |
| The sheriff’s office said it received a call reporting a harassment just after 11:30 p.m. Friday. When officers responded to the home, they found multiple gunshot victims, Sheriff Greg Capers told local news reporters. | The sheriff’s office said it received a call reporting a harassment just after 11:30 p.m. Friday. When officers responded to the home, they found multiple gunshot victims, Sheriff Greg Capers told local news reporters. |
| Two victims were found by the front door, he said, and another in the living room. Sheriff Capers added that the bodies of two women were found in a bedroom on top of two children, both of whom survived. | Two victims were found by the front door, he said, and another in the living room. Sheriff Capers added that the bodies of two women were found in a bedroom on top of two children, both of whom survived. |
| The victims were all from Honduras, the sheriff said, adding that 10 people were inside the home at the time of the shooting. | The victims were all from Honduras, the sheriff said, adding that 10 people were inside the home at the time of the shooting. |
| Sheriff Capers said that the authorities believed they had identified the suspected gunman and that a manhunt was underway. | Sheriff Capers said that the authorities believed they had identified the suspected gunman and that a manhunt was underway. |
| He said the authorities believed the gunman was no longer in the area. | He said the authorities believed the gunman was no longer in the area. |
| “He has been known to shoot his .223 out in the front yard, which is evident by the shell casings, which are laying in the front yard,” the sheriff said. | |
| “That’s about all we know at this time,” he told reporters. |