Mother, 2 kids killed in suspected murder-suicide at Braeswood hotel
Mother, 2 young children dead in murder-suicide
Houston police are investigating after a mother and her two young children were found dead at a Houston hotel on Friday. FOX 26's Jillian Hartman has the latest.
HOUSTON - A mother and her two children are dead after a reported murder-suicide at a hotel in Houston's Braeswood area.
Murder-suicide at Houston hotel
What we know:
Houston Fire Captain Reyes confirmed the shooting happened at the Residence Inn by Marriot on Kirby Drive near Main Street.
Police confirmed they were called to the hotel shortly before noon on Friday.
FULL: Houston police update on murder-suicide involving mother, 2 kids
Houston Police Lieutenant Crowson gave more information on an apparent murder-suicide at a hotel in Braeswood involving a mother and her two kids.
According to a lieutenant, a 40-year-old mother shot her two children, a six-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy, before turning the gun on herself.
Hotel staff said they had a guest in the room since Wednesday who they hadn't heard from. Staff members used a pass to unlock the door to the room and found the three inside.
What we don't know:
No one involved has been identified.
It's not clear if the shooting happened on Friday or sometime earlier.
The Source: Houston Fire and Police Departments.