Girl claimed she was dead and protected her baby brother while man gunned down the rest of his family in Houston

A 10-year-old girl from Texas was shot in the arm in an attack by a stranger, which killed three members of her family overnight. The minor held her baby brother to her knees and claimed she was dead until the abuser left the house. Then he locked the door, put his little brother to safety, and called his grandma using FaceTime.

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Police said the suspect is a man of about 20 years wear one surgical mask when he knocked on the apartment door shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, as indicated KPRC.

The girl said that the stranger made everyone sit in a row on the sofa and He shot each of them in the head. It is not known how she managed to get bullets to hit the baby and how she only received a bullet in the arm.

Tamera Denton, a relative of the family said KTRK “She FaceTimeed her Grandma… she showed her everything. Then [la abuela] called 911 ”.

The victims were identified as Gregory Carhée, 35 years old, his wife Donyavia Lagway from 28 and Harmony, one of the 6-year-old girls. According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting took place around 10:30 p.m. in the 12100 block of Fondren Road, which is near the intersection with West Airport Boulevard.

Donyavia Lagway was disturbed of her fifth child. Investigators believe that because there was no sign that they had broken into the family home, the victims likely knew their killer.

“It was a very, very tragic scene,” said the deputy director. Patricia cantu from the Houston Police Department. “We send prayers to the family. It was not only a difficult scene for us, but also for the family.

The first of Donyavia Lagway, Ronette Terrell, He said no one deserved to go through something like this, especially kids. “When I got the phone call I was in disbelief and then she told me that they were both deceased and I said that couldn’t be true,” Terrell said, noting that the speed the girl’s spirit was what saved her life. the baby: “She pretended to be dead, waited for him to leave, then locked the door, grabbed her little brother and called her grandmother.”

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Neighbors say they heard gunshots but did not know where they came from. Police have found surveillance footage which they are currently reviewing.

Relatives of the victims affirmed KHOU11 that at least one person has been detained for questioning. However, no charges or arrests have been announced at this time.

The murdered family also had an 8-year-old boy who was not at home at the time because he had gone out for a walk with an uncle.