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River Oaks shooting update: 5 things to know about Houston’s Kingston Street incident

River Oaks shooting updates: A shooting occurred in River Oaks in the 2100 block of Kingston Street. HoustonTexas, Monday. The incident resulted in four deaths.

A shooting in Houston’s River Oaks left four members of a family dead. Images used for representational purposes. (no splash)

according to policeA call about the homicide came in around 5:26 p.m. The incident shocked all sectors of society. One said: “We were there today.” Another added: “Absolutely heart-wrenching.”

Here’s everything you need to know about River Oaks shooting.

River Oaks shooting: 5 things you need to know

  1. Four people, including two children, are believed to have been killed in the River Oaks shooting. According to Fox26, the victims included a father, a pregnant mother and two children aged 4 and 8 years old.
  2. The Houston Police Department is reportedly treating it as a homicide, but the details leading up to the shooting are still under investigation.
  3. The incident occurred near the intersection of Avalon Place and Kingston Street in the River Oaks area. According to ABC13, the family lives in a million-dollar house.
  4. The children were last seen Sunday night and were found lying in bed, according to authorities. According to Fox26, the mother had dinner with a relative on Sunday night.
  5. A nanny reportedly discovered the body Monday. The victim’s identity has not been released.

River Oaks shooting: Community shocked; visuals emerge

One netizen reacted to news of the shooting, writing: “My heart is broken knowing how easy it is to hurt someone who once loved you?”. Another added: “Why kids why.” A source further said, “This is probably the call that would bring homicide detectives to tears. Reminds me of Andrea Yates drowning her kids.”

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Another added: “Praying for everyone and their families, we don’t know what caused this but we must love each other again, may the Lord help us in the name of Jesus.”

Live video was also shared.

One person commented that it was “too much violence” and called the incident a “tragedy”. People on Fox26’s live broadcast can be heard saying the children’s deaths will have a knock-on effect, like their classmates having to be told at some point why the two men didn’t go to school.

Reporters also broadcast live and showed the authorities what was going on.

With insufficient information available, many people commented on the tragic nature of the incident. “Does anyone nearby know if this is domestic or foreign? The police haven’t revealed much information yet. Really hope we can get answers soon,” one person said wrote on X.

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