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

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.”