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Three people were found dead outside their home in Conroe, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 23
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Police said “preliminary facts and evidence suggest the incident is believed to be a murder-suicide”
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The dead were identified as 52-year-old Salvador Ramirez and 39-year-old Maria Ramirez, as well as a 3-year-old boy, whose name has not been released
Police are investigating the deaths of three people in Texas, in what is suspected to be a murder-suicide.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said in a release on social media that the three individuals — an adult male, an adult female and a child — were found dead at a home in Conroe on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The MCSO said officers were called to the home at around 3:45 p.m. local time, and when they arrived, they found the three dead “just outside the home.”
Authorities did not provide any additional information on their exact locations or the specific injuries, as well as information about what led to the deaths.
Montgomery County Major Crimes detectives and crime scene investigators immediately launched an investigation at the site, per the MCSO.
“Preliminary facts and evidence suggest the incident is believed to be a murder-suicide involving one adult male, one adult female, and one child,” authorities said in their statement.
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Police identified the deceased individuals as 52-year-old Salvador Ramirez and 39-year-old Maria Ramirez. The 3-year-old was identified as a boy, but his name was not released.
“This is a tragic event,” Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said during a press conference, per Click2Houston.
“It will shock people’s conscience to see this kind of thing happening in our community,” he continued, adding: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family members, especially those that have discovered this horrible incident.”
The MSCO said that, based on its “initial investigation,” authorities believe the tragedy was “an isolated incident” and there was “no threat to the public.”
They also echoed the sheriff, saying, “Our hearts and prayers are with the family involved in this tragic incident.”
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Neighbors who lived near the Remirez’s home were shocked by the incident, including Carlos Delgado, who told Click2Houston that it was rare to see such in their quiet community.
“It’s scary, it’s dangerous,” Delgado told the outlet. “Something like that happened too close to our house.”
The investigation into the deaths is still ongoing, the MSCO said.
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