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Father suspected of shooting six dead near Houston | |
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A gunman has surrendered to police in the United States after allegedly shooting dead six people, including four of his own children, near Houston. | |
One of the suspect's daughters is in critical condition after being shot in the head, but she was able to direct police to him. | |
After a 20-minute chase, the man's car was surrounded and he surrendered following a two-hour stand-off. | |
Police said the incident appeared to have started over a domestic dispute. | |
Police described the suspect as a man in his 30s with a beard who was "cool as a cucumber". | |
When approached by officers he was "just sitting in his car looking out at us," said Sgt Thomas Gilliland. | When approached by officers he was "just sitting in his car looking out at us," said Sgt Thomas Gilliland. |
There followed "two hours of constant talking with a man armed with a pistol to his head and who had just killed six people". | There followed "two hours of constant talking with a man armed with a pistol to his head and who had just killed six people". |
Police had been called to a house about 18:00 (23:00 GMT) and found three children and two adults dead, a Harris County Sheriff's Office statement said. | Police had been called to a house about 18:00 (23:00 GMT) and found three children and two adults dead, a Harris County Sheriff's Office statement said. |
A fourth child died in hospital. The children ranged in age from 4 to 13. The two adults, both male, are also believed to be related to the suspect. |