GALENA PARK, Texas — Four people were killed last Saturday night in an apparent murder-suicide in Galena Park, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
It happened around 10:30 p.m. at a home on 2nd Street near N. Main St. and Clinton Dr.
According to Gonzalez, a 12-year-old child called the Galena Park Police Department and said she was sexually assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend, who also shot people at the house. This couldn’t have been worse. She told police that she grabbed her 1-year-old niece and ran to a neighbour’s house asking for any kind of help when she got the opportunity.
When authorities got to the home, they clearly found three girls who had been shot to death. According to family members, sisters Sayuri Gill, 19, and Melany Torres, 13, were found dead on the spot. They said Gill was six months pregnant and the mother of the 1-year-old who survived the incident. A 14-year-old family friend was also killed in the shooting.
A 38-year-old man was found dead in the primary bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was the killer as it was evidently self suggestive. According to Gonzalez, the man was in a relationship with the homeowner, who is the mother of Gill, Torres and the surviving 12-year-old girl. Authorities said the mother wasn’t home at the time of the shootings. Gonzalez also said the man was not the father of any of the girls he killed. He had started dating the mother quite recently.
Gonzalez said the man started shooting at the girls following an argument. He shot Gill before shooting Torres and the 14-year-old family friend, officials said. He then assaulted the 12-year-old and told her to run for her life.
“He then proceeded to sexually assault a 12-year-old that was inside the residence,” Gonzalez said. “After that, he told her to go ahead and run from the house … she did so and ran out of the residence without any clothing.”
Here’s the update provided by Sheriff Ed Gonzalez at the scene.
The 12-year-old survivor was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries, the extent of which are unknown.
“It’s just a tragic situation. It makes no sense, it’s all senseless and it’s very tragic,” Gonzalez said. “But our investigators will try to put all the pieces together and our condolences go out to the victim’s families and everyone impacted by this and the entire city as well.”
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with funeral expenses for the 14-year-old.
