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Texas shooter kills ex-wife, man, injures 2 others at Thanksgiving dinner: cops
A Texas man armed with a gun burst into his ex-wife’s house throughout Thanksgiving dinner and opened fireplace, killing her and one other man and injuring two others, police mentioned.
The household had simply completed consuming when the gunman got here via the again door of the Spring Department house at about 9:15 p.m., mentioned Houston Police Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu.
“The suspect discharged a number of rounds and even reloaded his weapon on the scene,” Cantu mentioned.
The ex-wife, who shares a child along with her alleged killer, and one other grownup man had been declared useless on the scene.
One other man has been hospitalized in vital situation. The fourth sufferer, a 15-year-old, is in secure situation.
The 38-year-old shooter fled the scene on foot, however was arrested by police Friday afternoon. The person, whose id has not been launched, faces two counts of capital homicide and two counts of aggravated assault.
“This can be a very unhappy scenario, it’s Thanksgiving, individuals are alleged to rejoice with their households,” Cantu mentioned.