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A Texas neighborhood is left reeling after a neighborhood man savagely murdered three harmless teenage women — after which took his personal life.
Saturday evening, Harris County Sheriff’s Office officers responded to the 2000 block of 2nd Street in Galena Park, after receiving reviews of a murder scenario. Upon investigation, it was found that Humberto Valdez-Saldana had shot and killed 19-year-old Sayuri Gil, who was six months pregnant, her youthful sister, 13-year-old Melany Torres, and a buddy of the women, 14-year-old Laisha Perez, in response to ABC 13. Valdez-Saldana was the boyfriend of Sayuri and Melany’s mom.
After he killed the three women, the 38-year-old reportedly turned his consideration to Sayuri and Melany’s 12-year-old 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 in a position to heroically seize her 1-year-old niece — the daughter of Sayuri — and flee to a neighbor’s home to get assist, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.
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Neighbors whose Ring safety digital camera caught the 12-year-old working 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 advised 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 women earlier than this incident. As of now, investigators haven’t shared many particulars concerning his motive however say it might have had one thing to do with jealousy. There received’t be an opportunity to query him although, since he in the end turned the gun on himself earlier than legislation 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 attainable capturing. A 12-yr-old little one reported she was sexually assaulted by her mom’s boyfriend and he had shot different relations inside their home. The sufferer acknowledged
1/3 https://t.co/f82dTY9UXe— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) February 19, 2023
ABC 13 spoke with Valdez-Saldana’s ex-wife of 16 years, who revealed that they had 4 youngsters collectively, however that he was not of their lives — nor had he paid little one assist — after he started utilizing medication and alcohol.
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A GoFundMe, which you’ll 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 all the household throughout this nightmare of a time. We hope the 12-year-old is ready to ultimately work by way of among the trauma in remedy — however due to her, a 1-year-old’s life was saved. Rest in peace to the three younger women who have been taken from this earth far too quickly.
If you or somebody you recognize is experiencing home violence, assist is obtainable. 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 recognize has skilled sexual violence and wish to study extra about assets, think about trying out https://www.rainn.org/resources
[Image via KHOU 11/YouTube/GoFundMe.]