Houston power restaurant couple tied to River Oaks murder-suicide

UPDATE: 11:24 a.m. CST:

A sister of Thy Mitchell confirmed the deaths in a heartbreaking Facebook post, identifying the family and asking for privacy during their grief.

"Ly Mai wrote that her sister, Thy, and Thy's children, Maya and Max, passed away last night," the post stated. "Our family is grieving deeply and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult time. Funeral arrangements will be shared when they are available. Thank you for your understanding and support."

The post has drawn an outpouring of condolences online as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

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Four people—believed to be Houston power couple and co-owners of Traveler's Table and their 2 young children— were found dead Monday inside a River Oaks home in what authorities are investigating as a possible murder-suicide. 

Details remain limited as the investigation is still active, but Houston police were called just before 5:30 p.m. Monday to a home on Kingston Street in the River Oaks area, where they found four people dead—two adults and two children.

Investigators have not officially confirmed their identities. However, property records from the Harris County Appraisal District list the home as belonging to Matthew and Thy Mitchell, who co-own the highly acclaimed Traveler's Table restaurant in Montrose.

According to police, officers were requested to conduct a welfare check after a babysitter reported not hearing from the family since Sunday night. When officers entered the home, they found a 52-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman, an 8-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy dead from gunshot wounds.

Authorities said evidence at the scene indicates the man shot the three victims before turning the gun on himself.

A motive has not been disclosed as of this writing. Chron reached out to Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart for comment, an official said both restaurants would be open but noted, "the family will not be releasing a statement." Workers at Traveler's Table refused to comment when approached outside the restaurant by a Chron reporter on Tuesday morning.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact HPD's Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.