Neighbors said three children—just 3, 2, and 1 years old—sat outside in the heat for hours before police discovered their parents dead inside their west Houston apartment.
The tragedy unfolded Monday evening at an apartment complex on Meadowglen Lane near Westheimer and Wilcrest. Houston police arrived a little after 5 p.m. after neighbors reported the children wandering around looking for food.
Officers found the toddlers outside and spoke with them. The children told police their parents were dead inside the apartment. When officers entered, they discovered a man and woman, both 26, with gunshot wounds.
Investigators believe the man fatally shot the woman before killing himself. Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD said evidence suggested the couple had been dead for roughly 24 hours.
The children’s grandmother has taken custody of them, while Child Protective Services is also involved.
Police ask anyone with information to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
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