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6 Dead in Texas Shooting; Suspect Surrenders After Standoff
Jul 9, 2014, 10:36 PM ET
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PHOTO: A shooting suspect raises his hands as law enforcement officers surround him following a three-hour standoff, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.
A shooting suspect raises his hands as law enforcement officers surround him following a three-hour standoff, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo

A Texas father went to the home where his kids were staying on Wednesday and opened fire - killing six people, including four of his children who ranged in age from 4 to 13 - and surrendered to police after a tense three-hour standoff in a suburban cul-de-sac outside of Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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The lone survivor of the shooting is the man's 15-year-old daughter - who managed to dial 911 and tip off police that her father intended to kill her grandparents. She remains in critical condition, they said.

PHOTO: Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo
PHOTO: Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.

The victims include the suspect's children - two boys, 13 and 4, and two girls, ages 9 and 7, authorities said. Two relatives caring for the children, a 39-year-old man and 33-year-old woman, were also found dead at the home at 711 Leaflet Lane.

PHOTO: This map shows the location of a shooting in Spring, Texas, and where the shooting suspect engaged in a standoff with police on Wednesday, July 9, 2014
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PHOTO: This map shows the location of a shooting in Spring, Texas, and where the shooting suspect engaged in a standoff with police on Wednesday, July 9, 2014

The suspect, described by authorities as a male in his mid-30s, fled the house and led police on a short chase in the neighborhood and standoff. They are not identifying the suspect at this time.

PHOTO: People stand with a law enforcement officer near the scene of a shooting, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo
PHOTO: People stand with a law enforcement officer near the scene of a shooting, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.

Three of the children were found dead inside the home, and a fourth child died after being airlifted to a hospital, police said. The surviving teen was listed in critical condition at a local hospital.

Raw Video: Police Chase Suspect in Texas Shooting
Spring Texas Shooting Police Chase Suspect in Raw Video

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office originally reported that five children and one adult had been killed, but the Harris County Sheriff's Office later said that four children and two adults had been killed.

As the trucks blocked the suspect's car, the man visibly engaged with police from the driver’s seat. Police said the suspect had a handgun and was holding it to his head. They were speaking with the man by cell phone as darkness fell over the scene. Nearby homes were evacuated.

PHOTO: Law enforcement officers surround a shooting suspect in his car, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo
PHOTO: Law enforcement officers surround a shooting suspect in his car, July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas.

At about 10 p.m. CT, authorities swarmed the vehicle, and the suspect was taken into custody.

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