A tragic murder-suicide has shaken the affluent River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, involving a prominent local businessman. The incident unfolded on Monday night, with authorities identifying Matthew Mitchell, a 52-year-old former pharmaceutical executive and restaurant owner, as the main suspect.
Mitchell was discovered dead at his residence alongside his pregnant wife, Thy Mitchell, and their two young children, aged eight and four. Officials have confirmed that Matthew Mitchell is believed to have perpetrated the crime.
Matthew and Thy Mitchell were well-known in the Houston area, particularly for their restaurant, Traveler’s Table. Before his involvement in the culinary world, Matthew held a significant role as the CEO of the Texas Center for Drug Development, highlighting his diverse career.
In light of the ongoing investigation, a spokesperson for Traveler’s Table described Thy as a ‘dear friend’ and stated that the family would not be issuing any public comments at this time. The community remains in shock as authorities continue to piece together the events leading to this devastating incident.
The couple owned the restaurant Traveler’s Table in Houston, and Matthew was previously CEO of the Texas Center for Drug Development, according to his biography.
A publicist for the family’s restaurant told the Daily Mail that Thy was a ‘dear friend’, and said the family would not be releasing a statement as the investigation continues.
Houston Police Department said they were called to the address shortly after 5:26pm on Monday night for a welfare check.
Police said it was a babysitter and a relative of one of the parents that alerted officers to have concerns after not hearing from the family.
Matthew Mitchell, 52, a wealthy Texas restauranteur and former pharmaceutical CEO, murdered his pregnant wife and their two young children in a horror murder-suicide, the Daily Mail has learned
Authorities said the couple’s two children aged 8 and 4 were found dead in the home
Police said they entered the home to find the parents and their two children dead inside.
The children had last been seen on Sunday, and had been found dead in their beds, reports Fox26.
Authorities said they were treating the tragedy as a murder-suicide, but have not released any further details over the crime scene.
The River Oaks community is among the most affluent in Houston, where multi-million dollar homes line the streets.
A neighbor named Cindy told Click2 that she has lived in the neighborhood for 19 years, and had ‘never seen anything like this.’
‘We haven’t had these kinds of tragedies. We don’t have robberies,’ she said. ‘I shake for the little kids.’
Police were called to the family’s $1.2 million Houston home by a concerned babysitter, and the children were found dead in their beds, authorities said
Authorities said they were treating the tragedy as a murder-suicide, but have not released any further details over the crime scene
According to his biography on his restaurant’s website, Matthew Mitchell was a journalist in London and New York City, and was President and CEO of the Texas Center for Drug Development, Inc., a clinical research company, before opening his restaurant
According to his biography on his restaurant’s website, Matthew Mitchell studied in France, Italy and at Oxford University in England, and early in his career he worked as a journalist in London and New York City.
When he returned to Texas, he attended Rice University, and entered the pharmaceutical industry, eventually becoming the President and CEO of the Texas Center for Drug Development, Inc., a clinical research company.
He went on to open Traveler’s Table with his wife Thy – a restaranteur and board member of the Texas Restaurant Association.
