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Jan. 4, 2019 / 4:47 AM GMT
By Dennis Romero
The bodies of three young children, including an infant, were found at an apartment in Texas City, Texas, Thursday night, police said.
The victims included a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old, according to a statement from police in Texas City, which is on the Gulf Coast about 38 miles from Houston. A woman at the apartment suffered a gunshot wound to her head and survived, police said.
The victims were found after officers were called to the residence at the Pointe Ann Apartments complex to conduct a welfare check about 6:15 p.m., police said.
The police statement did not say how the children were killed.
The woman was treated at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, police said.
Juniad Hashim Mehmood, 27, was described as a person of interest whom authorities would like to contact. He’s 6 feet, 220 pounds and “armed and dangerous,” according to the Texas City Police Department statement.
Authorities advised people not to approach him.