A 4-year-old girl passed away and four members of her family were injured when two assassins released a shower of bullets at a home in Texas in a targeted assault, as per authorities on Thursday.
Texas Shooting Incident Recorded by Neighbor's Surveillance Camera
The circumstances took place on Wednesday evening at a home in San Antonio and was recorded on surveillance cameras of nearby neighbors, authorities declared. According to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a man and woman in their mid-20s along with their three kids were shot at the house.
All five casualties were hurried to San Antonio Military Medical Center in a crucial situation. Unhapilly, the 4-year-old girl died, as declared by Salazar at a press briefing on Thursday. The other casualties, including kids aged 7 and 8, are currently in stable condition, Salazar added.
The shooting unfolded around 7:40 p.m. CT at a townhome on the 6700 block of Windsor Hollow Drive.
In surveillance footage issued by the sheriff's office, two gunmen are seen arriving at the jome in a vehicle believed to be an Infiniti, according to Salazar. They then approached the house and fired weapons akin to a Draco, characterized as a "small AK-47-type weapon" that shoots a "devastating round," Salazar explained, before fleeing in the car. Both assassins were masked with ski masks.
Salazar disclosed that thirty rounds were retrieved from the scene, emphasizing that "This was not a drive-by shooting where they shot from the street."
He continued, "They wanted to get out and get up close and personal and they wanted to empty enough lead into that home to make sure that they inflicted maximum damage. To make sure that they killed somebody."
Remarkably, one adult emerged unharmed from the attack, Salazar noted, and a second unit attached to the townhome was not targeted.
"I do not doubt that they were after the people in that home, for whatever reason," stated Salazar. He mentioned that there are persons of interest being investigated in connection with the shooting, although he couldn't provide further details.
"We're pretty certain we're hot on their tracks," he assured.
Police Assured Public of Their Safety Despite Shooting Incident
Salazar stated that they intend to pursue capital murder charges about the shooting. He reassured the public on Wednesday night that there wasn't an immediate threat to their safety.
The sheriff's office's organized crime group and criminal investigation division are currently handling the investigation.
Salazar indicated the possibility of additional accomplices waiting in the vehicle and affirmed that capital murder charges await those responsible upon capture.
The BCSO has deployed various units, including the criminal investigations division and organized crime investigators, to address the case. Individuals with information are urged to contact BCSO via phone or email.
Among the casualties were three kids under 10 years old. The 4-year-old girl succumbed to her wounds, while her two brothers, aged 7 and 8, underwent surgeries. Their parents, aged 25 and 27, were recently hospitalized. A neighbor, who is a nurse, gave initial aid before EMS help arrived.
According to a family member, a fourth child, a two-year-old boy, was unharmed as he was at a neighbor's residence during the incident.
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