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A prominent Texas restaurateur gunned down his business partner wife and their two young children before fatally shooting himself inside their home, according to authorities and reports.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Mitchell, 52, Thy Mitchell, 39, and their 8-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were found dead with gunshot wounds in their River Oaks home on Monday evening, according to the Houston Police Department and\u00a0KHOU.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Mitchell, 52, Thy Mitchell, 39, and their two children, aged 4 and 8, were found dead on Monday at their River Oaks home.Facebook \/ Thy Mitchell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The couple\u2019s restaurants, Travelers Table and Traveler\u2019s Cart, have been featured on Food Network programs, including \u201cDiners, Drive-Ins, and Dives\u201d with host Guy Fieri.Facebook \/ Traveler\u2019s Table<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Police made the grim discovery after responding to a welfare check at 5:30 p.m. when a family babysitter and a relative reported they had not heard from or seen the family since the previous night.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvidence on scene indicated the incident was a murder-suicide in which the male shot the three victims and then shot himself,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Matthew and Thy Mitchell were known around the Houston community as the owners of Travelers Table, a restaurant serving \u201cglobally curated cuisine\u201d inspired by their family\u2019s travels across the world,\u00a0Chron reported.<\/p>\n

They later opened another restaurant called Traveler\u2019s Cart, serving global street food, according to the local outlet.<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s restaurants have been featured on Food Network programs, including \u201cDiners, Drive-Ins, and Dives\u201d with host Guy Fieri. One of their chefs also appeared on \u201cBeat Bobby Flay,\u201d where he defeated the celebrity chef,\u00a0Click2Houston reported.<\/p>\n

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The couple\u2019s 8-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were also killed, presumably by their father.Facebook \/ Thy Mitchell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Matthew received a bachelor\u2019s degree from Emory University and worked as a writer and journalist in London, Paris, and New York City, according to his website\u2019s bio.<\/p>\n

After returning to Texas, he attended Rice University and worked as a CEO in the pharmaceutical industry. He transitioned into the restaurant industry over a decade later, according to his website\u2019s bio.<\/p>\n

Thy grew up working at her grandmother\u2019s and mother\u2019s Vietnamese restaurant and worked in the restaurant industry throughout college. She later held HR leadership roles at three Fortune 500 hospitality and retail companies, according to her biography.<\/p>\n

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Though police have not yet officially identified the victims, Thy Mitchell\u2019s sister, Ly Mai, posted on Facebook to confirm that Thy and her two children died on Monday.KHOU<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Preliminary evidence showed Matthew Mitchell shot his family before turning the gun on himself.KHOU<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHer love of travel and food is what brought her and her husband, Matthew, together,\u201d\u00a0The Traveler\u2019s Table website reads.<\/p>\n

Though police have not yet officially identified the victims, Thy Mitchell\u2019s sister, Ly Mai,\u00a0posted on Facebook\u00a0to confirm that Thy and her two children died on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are heartbroken to share that my sister, Thy, and her beloved children, Maya and Max, passed away last night,\u201d Mai wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur family is grieving deeply and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult time. Funeral arrangements will be shared when they are available.\u201d<\/p>\n

An investigation into the incident remains ongoing, with police urging anyone with additional information about the case to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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