Restaurateur couple and their two young children found dead in suspected murder-suicide

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsRestaurateur couple and their two young children found dead in suspected murder-suicideMatthew and Thy Mitchell owned two well-known restaurants in Houston, Texas Joe Sommerlad Wednesday 06 May 2026 09:55 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971275","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/houston-murder-suicide-matthew-mitchell-thy-b2971275.html","title":"Restaurateur couple and their two children found dead in suspected murder-suicide"}}CloseHouston shooting: Four killed in possible murder-suicideThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A well-known Texas restaurateur couple and their...