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Harris County Apartment Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide With Victims Identified by HCSO

Autopsies will confirm the causes of death.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the deceased as 30-year-old Yaquelin Arias Rivas, her 19-year-old sister Saidia Machado, and 40-year-old Sebastian Rodriguez, described as Rivas' estranged ex-boyfriend.
  • Deputies were called to the Shadow Ridge Apartments on the 12200 block of Walters Road after a man checking on a co-worker found three people dead inside.
  • EMS confirmed all three had apparent gunshot wounds, and investigators say it appeared Rodriguez shot the two women before killing himself.
  • Detectives collected forensic evidence and security video at the scene, and the medical examiner will conduct autopsies as the investigation continues.
  • Separately, a Sunday night shooting on Pintan Lane in northwest Harris County left a 16-year-old and two adults in critical condition, and officials are seeking tips from the public.