A wealthy Texas restaurateur and former pharmaceutical CEO has been identified as the suspect in a horrific murder-suicide that claimed the lives of his pregnant wife and their two young children, according to reports.
The Incident
Matthew Mitchell, 52, was found dead alongside his pregnant wife Thy Mitchell and their two children, aged eight and four, in their home in the affluent River Oaks neighborhood of Houston on Monday night. Authorities have named Matthew as the suspect in the deaths.
The Houston Police Department responded to a welfare check call shortly after 5:26 p.m. after a babysitter and a relative of one of the parents expressed concern when they could not reach the family.
Background
The couple owned the restaurant Traveler's Table in Houston. Matthew's biography also listed him as the former CEO of the Texas Center for Drug Development. The family's sudden and violent deaths have shocked the community.
Police have not released further details about the motive or circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The investigation is ongoing.
