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US Gun Epidemic Rages On As 8-Year-Old, Four Others Shot Dead In Texas
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The US gun epidemic is not slowing down as another mass shooting incident was recorded Saturday morning.
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The shooting occurred in San Jacinto County, Texas.
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Four victims reportedly died at the scene of the attack, while the 8-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Eko Hot Blog reports that a gunman has killed five people — including a child —in San Jacinto County, about 55 miles north of Houston, Texas.
A manhunt is on for the gunman, a neighbour of the victims, who carried out the shooting Saturday morning.
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According to the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, of the five dead, four died at the scene and an 8-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Three additional victims went to the hospital, but their conditions are unknown. Two others were inside the home and were evaluated on scene and released.
The victims have not been identified pending notification of next of kin.
In a Facebook post, Sheriff Greg Capers said the suspect is from Mexico and was not far away from the scene.
“We’re not sure if he’s armed or not,” said Sheriff Greg Capers. “We know that he shot a 223, which is a AR-15 style weapon. And we know him to be about 10 to 12 miles away from here at this particular time.”
A home in San Jacinto County, Texas, where investigators say 5 people were shot and killed by a neighbor, April 29, 2023. (Photo:
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Night shift patrol deputies were dispatched to the scene of the attack in reference to a harassment complaint. While en route, the communications center received multiple 911 calls regarding an active shooter incident at the dispatch location. Multiple deputies arrived at the residence and found victims dead and others in critical condition from multiple gunshot wounds, according to CBS News.
The suspect allegedly opened fire after a confrontation with his neighbours.
Capers said the confrontation followed family members walking up to the fence and asking the suspect to stop shooting rounds.
The suspect responded by telling them that it was his property, according to the police chief, and that one person in the house got a video of the suspect walking up to the front door with the rifle.
Montgomery County SWAT arrived to assist and “determined that the shooter had fled the county,” according to the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office.
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, who has not yet been identified, and assigned a $5 million bond.
Capers said the manhunt is close to delivering a result, adding that the victims were from Honduras.
“We are getting closer to him every minute of every hour,” Capers said.
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The US is on a record pace for mass killings this year, with at least 135 shootings since January 1 that left four or more people dead.
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