Galena Park murder-suicide: Person kills girlfriend’s daughters, family close friend, himself

Family members associates said the victims had been 19-year-old Sayuri Gill, her 13-year-old sister, Melany Torres, along with a family members mate. They reported Gill was 6 months expecting.

GALENA PARK, Texas – Four individuals were being killed Saturday night in an evident murder-suicide in Galena Park, based on Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

It happened all over ten:30 p.m. in a dwelling on 2nd Avenue close to N. Principal St. and Clinton Dr.

As outlined by Gonzalez, a 12-year-old termed the Galena Park Law enforcement Department and stated she was sexually assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend, who also shot people today at the residence. She informed law enforcement that she grabbed her 1-year-old niece and ran to your neighbor’s property for aid when she bought the chance.

When authorities bought to your household, they discovered 3 ladies who had been shot to dying. As outlined by family members users, sisters Sayuri Gill, 19, and Melany Torres, 13, have been observed useless. They stated Gill was six months expecting plus the mom with the 1-year-old who survived the incident. A 14-year-old family good friend was also killed within the capturing.

A 38-year-old man was identified useless from the primary bed room by having an clear self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities claimed.

According to Gonzalez, the person was inside a connection while using the home-owner, who’s the mother of Gill, Torres and the surviving 12-year-old female. Authorities mentioned the mom was not property with the time in the shootings. Gonzalez also stated the person wasn’t the father of any of the ladies he killed.

Gonzalez said the man begun capturing on the women following an argument. He shot Gill in advance of capturing Torres and the 14-year-old family members mate, officers claimed. He then assaulted the 12-year-old and told her to operate for her life.

“He then proceeded to sexually assault a 12-year-old that was inside the home,” Gonzalez reported. “After that, he instructed her to go on and operate from your household … she did so and ran from the residence devoid of any clothes.”

The 12-year-old survivor was taken to a medical center to get handled for her accidents, the extent of which might be unfamiliar.

“It’s merely a tragic circumstance. It makes no sense, it’s all senseless and it is very tragic,” Gonzalez mentioned. “But our investigators will attempt to place many of the parts jointly and our condolences go out for the victim’s family members and everyone impacted by this and the total town too.”