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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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| A man who was asked to stop shooting in his yard because of the noise fatally shot at least five people, including an 8-year-old child, late on Friday night at a home north of Houston, the authorities said. | A man who was asked to stop shooting in his yard because of the noise fatally shot at least five people, including an 8-year-old child, late on Friday night at a home north of Houston, the authorities said. |
| Four people were pronounced dead at the scene in Cleveland, Texas, which is about 45 miles northeast of Houston, and a fifth person died at a hospital, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said. | Four people were pronounced dead at the scene in Cleveland, Texas, which is about 45 miles northeast of Houston, and a fifth person died at a hospital, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said. |
| Officials said they believed they knew the identity of the gunman, who they said had fled the area and remained at large. | Officials said they believed they knew the identity of the gunman, who they said had fled the area and remained at large. |
| Sheriff Greg Capers of San Jacinto County said his office received a harassment complaint from the neighbors around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. | Sheriff Greg Capers of San Jacinto County said his office received a harassment complaint from the neighbors around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. |
| He said investigators believed the gunman was drinking and firing shots in his yard when the victims walked over to ask him to stop because they had a young baby who was trying to sleep. | He said investigators believed the gunman was drinking and firing shots in his yard when the victims walked over to ask him to stop because they had a young baby who was trying to sleep. |
| “He said, ‘I’ll do what I want to in my front yard,’” Sheriff Capers said of the gunman. | “He said, ‘I’ll do what I want to in my front yard,’” Sheriff Capers said of the gunman. |
| Sheriff Capers told reporters that the gunman was known to “frequently” fire an AR-15 in his front yard. It was unclear what type of firearm the gunman used in the shooting. | Sheriff Capers told reporters that the gunman was known to “frequently” fire an AR-15 in his front yard. It was unclear what type of firearm the gunman used in the shooting. |
| When deputies responded, they found multiple gunshot victims, Sheriff Capers told reporters. | |
| A man and three women were killed, he said. The gender of the 8-year-old was not immediately known. Two victims were found by the front door, he said, and another in the living room. | A man and three women were killed, he said. The gender of the 8-year-old was not immediately known. 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. | Sheriff Capers added that the bodies of two women were found in a bedroom on top of two children, both of whom survived. |
| “Everybody that was shot was shot from the neck up, almost execution-style,” Sheriff Capers said. | “Everybody that was shot was shot from the neck up, almost execution-style,” Sheriff Capers said. |
| 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. |
| An arrest warrant has been issued for the gunman, the sheriff’s office said in a statement on Saturday morning. | An arrest warrant has been issued for the gunman, the sheriff’s office said in a statement on Saturday morning. |