The bodies were discovered following a shootout between authorities and a 48-year-old man, who opened fire on officers, officials said.
Six children and two adults were found dead inside a family home in Harris County, Texas, following a shootout between local sheriff's deputies and a 48-year-old male suspect, according to police.
Immediately following the shootout, authorities had identified the victims as three adults and five children. They later corrected their ages as well as the age of the suspect.
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A local patrol unit responded to a welfare call in a family home on Saturday evening at approximately 9 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Thomas Gilliland said.
No one answered the door, but officers were then informed there was a man inside who had an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault of a family member. Members of the High Risk Operations Unit were called in to attempt to enter the house.
Deputies surrounding the property spotted the body of a young child, which prompted officials to try to break into the house. But as soon as officers stepped foot in the property, a 48-year-old man began firing, Gilliland said.
Officers immediately pulled back and a hostage negotiator was called in. The suspect ultimately surrendered.
The suspect, later identified as David Conley, and the officers involved in the operation were unharmed, but a search of the property revealed the bodies of six children and two adults. "
"Due to the amount of victims and the proximity to the people in the house, it will be a scene where we will be here for a while," Gilliland said.
In a press conference Sunday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tim Cannon said the killings appeared to stem from a dispute between Conley and victim Valerie Jackson, his former domestic partner.
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