A distinguished Texas restaurateur gunned down his enterprise companion spouse and their two younger kids earlier than fatally capturing himself inside their house, in line with authorities and studies.
Matthew Mitchell, 52, Thy Mitchell, 39, and their 8-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son had been discovered useless with gunshot wounds of their River Oaks house on Monday night, in line with the Houston Police Division and KHOU.
Police made the grim discovery after responding to a welfare verify at 5:30 p.m. when a household babysitter and a relative reported they’d not heard from or seen the household because the earlier evening.
“Proof on scene indicated the incident was a murder-suicide through which the male shot the three victims after which shot himself,” police mentioned in a press release.
Matthew and Thy Mitchell had been identified across the Houston neighborhood because the house owners of Vacationers Desk, a restaurant serving “globally curated delicacies” impressed by their household’s travels internationally, Chron reported.
They later opened one other restaurant known as Traveler’s Cart, serving world avenue meals, in line with the native outlet.
The couple’s eating places have been featured on Meals Community applications, together with “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” with host Man Fieri. One among their cooks additionally appeared on “Beat Bobby Flay,” the place he defeated the movie star chef, Click2Houston reported.
Matthew acquired a bachelor’s diploma from Emory College and labored as a author and journalist in London, Paris, and New York Metropolis, in line with his web site’s bio.
After returning to Texas, he attended Rice College and labored as a CEO within the pharmaceutical trade. He transitioned into the restaurant trade over a decade later, in line with his web site’s bio.
Thy grew up working at her grandmother’s and mom’s Vietnamese restaurant and labored within the restaurant trade all through school. She later held HR management roles at three Fortune 500 hospitality and retail firms, in line with her biography.
“Her love of journey and meals is what introduced her and her husband, Matthew, collectively,” The Traveler’s Desk web site reads.
Although police haven’t but formally recognized the victims, Thy Mitchell’s sister, Ly Mai, posted on Fb to verify that Thy and her two kids died on Monday.
“We’re heartbroken to share that my sister, Thy, and her beloved kids, Maya and Max, handed away final evening,” Mai wrote.
“Our household is grieving deeply and asks for privateness throughout this extremely troublesome time. Funeral preparations might be shared when they’re obtainable.”
An investigation into the incident stays ongoing, with police urging anybody with further details about the case to contact the HPD Murder Division at 713-308-3600.
