Texas multi restaurant owner Mathew Mitchell gunned down his business partner wife and their two young children before fatally shooting himself inside their home on Sunday night

Mitchell, 52, his wife Thy Mitchell, 39, their daughter, 8, and son, 4, found dead with gunshot wounds inside their home in the River Oaks area of Houston on Monday evening

Motive has not been established but, police believe Mathew killed his family before shooting himself

Police made the discovery after responding to a welfare check at 5:30 p.m. when family reported they’d not heard from the family since the previous night

Restaurateur Matthew Mitchell, 52, and his business partner wife Thy Mitchell, 39, were found dead on Monday at their home in the affluent River Oaks section of Houston, TX

A prominent Texas restaurateur, police believe, gunned down his business partner wife and their two young children before fatally shooting himself inside their home in an affluent Houston neighborhood.
Matthew Mitchell, 52, Thy Mitchell, 39, and their 8-year-old daughter Maya and 4-year-old son Max, were found dead with gunshot wounds in their River Oaks home Monday evening.
Officers of the Houston Police Department made the discovery of the apparent triple murder-suicide in the River Oaks area around 5:30 p.m. on Monday while responding to a welfare check.
The family’s baby-sitter and a relative had reported they had not heard from or seen the family since the previous night.
“Evidence on scene indicated the incident was a murder-suicide in which the male shot the three victims and then shot himself,” police said in a statement.

The couple’s 8-year-old daughter Maya and 4-year-old son Max, were also killed 39, in the suspected family tragedy

Matthew and Thy Mitchell were known around the Houston community as the owners of Travelers Table on Montrose Boulevard, a restaurant serving “globally curated cuisine” inspired by their family’s travels across the world.
The couple would go to open another restaurant called Traveler’s Cart, serving global street food on Westheimer Road, also in metro Houston.
The couple’s restaurants have been featured on Food Network programs, including “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” with host Guy Fieri.
One of their chefs also appeared on “Beat Bobby Flay,” where he defeated the celebrity chef.

Travelers Table and Traveler’s Cart, both restaurants owned by the Mitchells [second and third right], have been featured on Food Network programs, including “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” with celebrity chef Guy Fieri, [third left]

Thy and Matthew Mitchell, the owners of two restaurants -Travelers Table and Traveler’s Cart – in Houston metro were found dead, along with their two children, inside their home on Monday. Police believe Mathew killed his family before shooting himself

Matthew received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and worked as a writer and journalist in London, Paris, and New York City, according to his website’s bio.
After returning to Texas, he attended Rice University and worked as a CEO in the pharmaceutical industry.
He transitioned into the restaurant industry over a decade later, according to his bio.
Thy grew up working at their grandmother’s and mother’s Vietnamese restaurant and worked in the restaurant industry throughout college.

Houston police Monday evening responded at the home in the River Oaks area where a family of four were all found dead in what is believed a case of triple homicide-suicide. Police believe Mathew shot his wife Thy and their children Maya and Max before turning the gun on himself

She later held HR leadership roles at three Fortune 500 hospitality and retail companies, according to her biography.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Police urge anyone with additional information about the case to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.