Deputies: At least five killed in shooting in NW Harris County

[Suburban Warrior]

Last edited Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Click2Houston.com

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -

Deputy constables say at least five people have been killed in a shooting in northwest Harris County and a standoff is underway with the gunman.

The shooting happened late Wednesday afternoon in the 700 block of Leaflet in the Spring area. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office says seven people were shot and five of those people were killed.

From Sky 2 aerials, several ambulances could be seen. LifeFlight transported at least two people with gunshot wounds.
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The suspect, who deputies say is a relative of the victims, fled the scene. Precinct 4 says they believed he was going to another residence at Anvil and Ella to possibly attack more family members.

Read more: http://www.click2houston.com/news/deputies-at-least-five-killed-in-shooting-in-nw-harris-county/26871346

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UPDATE:

6 Dead including 4 kids.

[KG]

1. remember kids, an armed society is a polite society!

[greiner3]

2. Because;

'Blood is thicker than water'.

[Loudly]

3. Guns and ammo in the hands of the public.

An astoundingly bad idea which gets stupider with the passage of time and additional new product is introduced.

[mikeysnot]

23. Why do I get the feeling that this guy will stay away from this one??????

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Brigid]

4. Gunz! Gunz! Gunz!

Must have more gunz!

[NutmegYankee]

5. This isn't likely going to end well.

"The suspect is sitting in his vehicle surrounded by deputies with guns drawn and at least a dozen patrol cars.

We're told a hostage negotiator is headed to the scene."

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. There's actually about 50 patrol cars.

[Suburban Warrior]

6. Live Video

http://abc13.com/live/

[Chan790]

7. Is that really a good idea?

Not you posting it, them streaming it. It may be a long wait but there is a substantial probability this ends with a man getting his head blown off on a live feed. I hope they're exercising an 8-second delay.

[txwhitedove]

20. Live streaming cut about 3-minutes ago.

[Plucketeer]

9. Oh for a good guy with a gun! nt

[Suburban Warrior]

10. Damn!

At least 4 of the dead are kids. Damn!

[valerief]

11. More gunz = more safety. Safety now means deaths. nt

[pothos]

12. knives

are just as dangerous as guns. right?

[NJCher]

32. yes

And I'm sure plant poisoning runs a close third.


Cher

[txwhitedove]

13. Poor babies. That explains the big Sheriff's bus/RV we saw on our way home in Spring. That's a

nice subdivision.

[ManiacJoe]

33. That is where the chase ended. The shooting was elsewhere.

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. 6 are dead. This is about a half mile from my house. One of them had Downs Syndrome.

[El Supremo]

17. Shit.

Sorry.

[txwhitedove]

18. Hey, SM, you are close to us. We're south on Cypresswood. Watching the

live stream now. Two huge police vehicles have white car trapped between them in a cul-de-sac. Saw someone inside car.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. They were trying to smoke him out about an hour ago but the wind wasn't

cooperating.

I think he's trying to get them to shoot him. We're on Louetta.

[txwhitedove]

21. Before the live stream was cut, I swear there was a swat team guy on top of the big vehicle in the

dark.

We're between Treaschwig and FM1960, and my daughter lives off Riley Fuzzel. We're neighbors! Meet ya in Old Towne Spring.

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. There was a Swat guy on top of the Sheriff's Dept

Armored truck. I was just at Old Town Spring for lunch at Puffabellies!!

[txwhitedove]

24. Yep, that's what I saw. So sad. I hope that you have found much to enjoy here in Houston area.

It's not all red-state craziness.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. Going on my 6th year. :)

Hard to believe. It's basically quite like Detroit, without the nasty snow. Y'all are stuck with me.

[maddezmom]

40. Glad you are here

Was down that way for lunch....got home and got an alert on my phone.

[myrna minx]

43. .

I'm so sorry.

[rollin74]

26. looks like the guy is surrendering

suspect in custody

[billh58]

27. Update from ABC News:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/fatalities-reported-texas-home-shooting/story?id=24496951

More guns = more gun violence, and the innocent suffer the consequences.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Situation over; he just got out of the car.

[shenmue]

29. Mercy

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Correction--via press conference--person who called 911 was 15-year-old girl.

She is in critical condition. They caught up with him as he was approaching another relatives house. The mother of the deceased children is out of town.

[Botany]

31. Well it has been 10 whole days since the last shooting in New Orleans

Not counting the slaughter in Chicago last weekend

[Beaverhausen]

34. Ex-boyfriend? Dad?

This sucks.

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. So far, from local news, estranged husband.

Messy divorce. Kids were with sister while the mom was out of town.

[Beaverhausen]

36. Kills his own kids. Fuck

Wanna bet there's a restraining order?

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. The press conference alluded to it being a really contentious breakup

which could have been the reason she left the kids with her sister and left town. There was also mention that the two youngest were adopted, but things change here on the news every hour.

[hack89]

41. Police are now saying they were not his kids

Earlier reports from authorities stated the young victims were Haskell's children. Deputy constables now say Haskell is a relative, but not the children's father.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/deputies-at-least-six-killed-in-shooting-in-spring-area/26871346

[Kennah]

38. As a gunowner, concealed carrier, and Life Member of the NRA ...

... I continue to be amazed that so few seem to get that laws must be changed. There is a far too permissive attitude in both the laws and enforcement thereof when it comes to guns, and innocent people are dying.

Columbine changed nothing. Virginia Tech changed nothing. Aurora changed nothing. Newtown changed nothing.

Dark days. Dark times.

[herding cats]

39. I had read in The Guardian it was 6 people killed. 4 children and 2 adults.

That was a bit earlier though. It could have been misreported at the time.

Link to Guardian article added on edit.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/10/spring-shooting-six-killed-in-suburban-houston-including-four-children

[SansACause]

42. Another day in guncrazy USA!

The mass shootings have become so commonplace that I am frightened to find that I barely notice them anymore. It's like the terrorism in "Brazil" where it happens so often people don't even look up from dinner.

[Blue_Tires]

44. UPDATE: Gunman killed family after they refused to tell him where ex-wife was...

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4-children-among-6-killed-houston-area-shooting