FROM ABC NEWS: Two children, ages 4 and 13, are dead and two others are in critical condition after being fatally shot at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas, officials said.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting Saturday, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
The two other children, ages 8 and 9, were transported in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said in a statement:
“Investigators are collecting evidence and working to determine exactly what happened. All individuals believed to be involved have been detained, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
“While details are still developing, the loss of two children in such a manner is a tragedy. Our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected as we continue to learn more about this heartbreaking situation.”
Officials reportedly detained a woman at the site.
According to KHOU, an investigator told their reporter, Michelle Choi, that an adult woman was taken into custody but the “relationship between the four children, as well as their relationship to the woman, is unclear.”
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Two children, ages four and 13, are dead and two others are in critical condition after being fatally shot at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas, officials said.
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