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Galveston County: Father, daughter killed in Gilchrist; suspect dies in Chambers County, officials say
The Brief
Galveston County deputies found the victims deceased outside a home late Friday night.
Chambers County deputies went after a vehicle matching the suspect description.
The suspect reportedly died by suicide after barricading himself inside the vehicle.
GILCHRIST, Texas - A suspect is dead after shooting a man and his adult daughter to death in Galveston County, according to officials.
What we know
At about 11:30 p.m. on Friday, deputies were called to shots fired in Gilchrist. Officials arrived at the 900 block of Kirkpatrick Road and found two people deceased outside a home.
Galveston County authorities have since identified the victims as 45-year-old Eric Dopp from Houston and his daughter, 24-year-old Wisdom Hall from Pearland.
A witness told officials that there was an argument between the victims and the suspect, 38-year-old Johnathan Findley from Pasadena, when the shooting happened. Findley left the scene before deputies arrived.
Galveston County authorities shared a description of the suspect's vehicle with nearby law enforcement agencies.
While deputies remained at the scene, they were told via dispatch that Chambers County deputies were chasing a suspect vehicle that matched the description they sent out.
Allegedly, Findley stopped and barricaded himself in the vehicle on the I-10 service road. Officials say he then shot himself inside the vehicle.
What we don't know
There is no information about the argument that led to the initial shooting. Galveston County officials say the suspect and victims were visiting a mutual friend in Gilchrist when the incident took place.
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Galveston County Sheriff's Office
