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A Texas neighborhood is left reeling after an area man savagely murdered three harmless teenage ladies — after which took his personal life.
Saturday night time, Harris County Sheriff’s Office officers responded to the 2000 block of 2nd Street in Galena Park, after receiving reviews of a murder state of affairs. Upon investigation, it was found that Humberto Valdez-Saldana had shot and killed 19-12 months-previous Sayuri Gil, who was six months pregnant, her youthful sister, 13-12 months-previous Melany Torres, and a good friend of the ladies, 14-12 months-previous Laisha Perez, in keeping with ABC 13. Valdez-Saldana was the boyfriend of Sayuri and Melany’s mom.
After he killed the three ladies, the 38-12 months-previous reportedly turned his consideration to Sayuri and Melany’s 12-12 months-previous sister, instructing her to “take off [her] clothes” earlier than sexually assaulting her. Thankfully he spared her life, telling her to run away. Even in her distraught state the kid was capable of heroically seize her 1-12 months-previous niece — the daughter of Sayuri — and flee to a neighbor’s home to get assist, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace.
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Neighbors whose Ring safety digicam caught the 12-12 months-previous operating from the scene — nonetheless “without clothes” and with the toddler in her arms — referred to as Galena Park Police, earlier than wrapping them each in blankets. The neighbor informed ABC 13:
“We grabbed her because she was without clothes and carrying a baby in her arms and said, ‘My stepdad killed my sisters.’ My husband was going toward the house, and I said, ‘No.’ We grabbed her, brought her inside. We put blankets on her, and wrapped the baby. She was screaming, ‘He killed my friend. Why my friend? She had nothing to do with this. He also killed my sister and made me take off my clothes.’”
Sayuri and Melany’s mom was not house on the time of the murders. It’s unclear if Valdez-Saldana was violent towards her or the ladies earlier than this incident. As of now, investigators haven’t shared many particulars concerning his motive however say it could have had one thing to do with jealousy. There received’t be an opportunity to query him although, since he finally turned the gun on himself earlier than regulation enforcement might arrive on the scene. Read extra from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez‘s official Twitter thread (under):
Update: at approx 10:30pm, officers with Galena Park PD responded to a sexual assault of a kid and a doable capturing. A 12-yr-previous baby reported she was sexually assaulted by her mom’s boyfriend and he had shot different members of the family inside their home. The sufferer said
1/3 https://t.co/f82dTY9UXe— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) February 19, 2023
ABC 13 spoke with Valdez-Saldana’s ex-spouse of 16 years, who revealed they’d 4 kids collectively, however that he was not of their lives — nor had he paid baby assist — after he started utilizing medication and alcohol.
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A GoFundMe, which you’ll be able to go to HERE, has since been set as much as assist with the “horrible tragedy.” The organizer, the cousin of two of the victims, explains:
“My aunt, the mother of the girls, is the sole provider of the home and is unable to work due to this and my 12y old cousin will need therapy.”
Our hearts are with your complete household throughout this nightmare of a time. We hope the 12-12 months-previous is ready to ultimately work by a number of the trauma in remedy — however due to her, a 1-12 months-previous’s life was saved. Rest in peace to the three younger ladies who had been taken from this earth far too quickly.
If you or somebody you understand is experiencing home violence, assist is out there. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or textual content START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/
If you or somebody you understand has skilled sexual violence and want to be taught extra about sources, think about trying out https://www.rainn.org/resources
[Image via KHOU 11/YouTube/GoFundMe.]
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