A Texas man shot his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old, three women and a man, after the family asked him to stop firing in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said. Two victims were found lying over their children to protect them.
This image provided by KTRK shows the scene of a shooting early Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas. A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing several including an 8-year-old inside the house, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. This image provided by KTRK shows the scene of a shooting early Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas.
San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities were still searching for the 39-year-old suspect following the overnight shooting in the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles north of Houston. He said the suspect, whom he did not identify, used an AR-style rifle in the shooting.
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