Family killed in apparent murder-suicide at million dollar home ID’d as local restaurant owners

Two adults and two children were found dead inside a home in the River Oaks area on Monday, according to the Houston Police Department.

Two adults and two children were found dead inside a home in the River Oaks area on Monday, according to the Houston Police Department.

HOUSTON — Two adults and two children were found dead inside a Texas home on Monday, police said.

The Houston Police Department said officers responded to a welfare check at around 5:26 p.m. local time in the 2100-block of Kingston Street in the River Oaks area.

Police say that a babysitter alerted officers after having concerns that she hadn’t heard from the family. Upon arrival, HPD said officers first entered the home.

According to HPD, police said that the two adults and the two children are all family members. Detectives believe that the incident is a murder-suicide, HPD said.

The family was identified as Matthew and Thy Mitchell, owners of Traveler’s Table, according to the hospitality group.

The Houston Police Department is calling Matthew, age 52, the suspect in the case.

Matthew and Thy, along with their two kids, were found dead Monday evening after a welfare check call, according to reports.. Authorities said a babysitter and a family member reported not hearing from the Mitchells.

The kids’ names were not released, but authorities said they were 8 and 4 years old.

 

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