A Texas man, who remains unnamed, is believed to have killed his wife and their seven-year-old son before turning the gun on himself in a tragic double murder-suicide. A family member told authorities that the man was depressed after being unemployed.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the incident took place at a Park Row Drive residence in Katy, Texas. Deputies found, upon arrival, an adult female and a seven-year-old child deceased. Initially, the minor was reported to be a two-year-old, but the age was corrected in a subsequent update.
An adult man was airlifted to a local hospital, with him being pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Sheriff Gonzalez stated that, based on initial observations, the incident was a case of double murder-suicide. It is believed that the m