Montrose restaurant owners linked to suspected murder-suicide in River Oaks that killed 4; deceased male named suspect
Property linked to owners of Travelerās Table, a prominent Houston restaurant featured on Food Network
Image of possible couple involved from FacebookĀ (KPRC 2)
HOUSTONĀ ā Authorities are investigating a tragic shooting that left a Houston couple and two young children dead at a residence in the River Oaks area.
According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a welfare check at a home located at 2113 Kingston Street around 5:25 p.m. on May 4.
The deceased individuals were identified as a 52-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman, an 8-year-old girl, and a 4-year-old boy, officials reported.
Preliminary evidence indicates the incident was a murder-suicide. Investigators believe the man shot the three victims before turning the weapon on himself.
The official identities of all four individuals have not yet been released, pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
However, property records linked the residence where the bodies were found to Matthew and Thy Mitchell.
Thy Mitchellās sister, Ly Mai, released a post on Facebook Tuesday, confirming that Thy and her two children had passed away yesterday.
Investigators said the familyās babysitter and a family relative alerted authorities after they had not heard from the family since the previous evening.
When officers entered the residence, they discovered four individuals unresponsive, each suffering from gunshot wounds.
The Mitchells are prominent restaurant owners in the Houston area, known for two Montrose establishments, Travelerās Table and Travelerās Cart.
The coupleās restaurants have been featured onĀ multiple Food Network programs, includingĀ Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.Ā In 2023, one of the restaurantās chefs appeared onĀ Beat Bobby Flay,Ā defeating the celebrity chef.
Officials have not yet released additional details regarding a possible motive.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
If you feel like you might be in danger of a domestic violence situation, you can call the Domestic Violence support hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
The suicide and crisis hotline is 988.
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