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A 60-year-old man shot dead four parents, including his elderly father and stepmother in a retirement home in a Texas town Friday before killing himself. The police in Robstown, a city of about 11,000 residents located west of Corpus Christi, said the police had responded to the call of an active shooter at the Retama home. around 18:48. On Friday, he found the father of the alleged gunman, Ernest Starry, 85, his wife Thelma Montalvo and the alleged gunman dead.
The alleged gunman was identified as Richard Starry, 60 years old.
After finding the three dead at the retirement home, a family member incited the police to search Ernest Starry and Montalvo, who is on the street.
Police found a 14-year-old adopted son and 41-year-old son of Montalvo. dead, and investigators believe that they were also killed by Richard Starry, police said.
"At this point the evidence points to a murder-suicide, but the investigation is still premature to determine a motive and we will not speculate said in a statement." Police said that a weapon had been found near the body of Richard Starry.
Robstown Police Chief Erasmo Flores said the police believed that the 14 and 41 year olds were the first victims.
"The night has been long and this morning we are doing our best with this horrible incident," said Flores.
Flores thanked the staff of the retirement home for taking care of residents during the incident. "It was chaotic, and thanks to them," said Flores.
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