A Texas family lives an infinite tragedy after, in the same week, five of its members died in dramatic circumstances.
Last Sunday, Porsha Branch and three of her children were killed in a car crash
after a possibly drunk driver hit
.
Four days later this Saturday, Laurionne Walker, a 6-year-old cousin of the three children, was fatally shot by an adult relative, police suspect.
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This tragic family connection between two events - and, according to current evidence, the only one there is - has been reported by KPRC, the Houston affiliate of our sister network NBC News, and other local outlets.
The fight started because someone spilled water.
Some surviving members of this family shocked by the events of the last week have given interviews in which they have
recounted their pain
.
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"I have no words. I am in complete shock right now
,
"
were the words of Earline House, the grandmother of all deceased children, collected by KPRC.
"My granddaughter was still very young, and they shot her twice in the chest," added the woman.
A 35-year-old man identified as Raymeon Means is in custody on suspicion of killing Laurionne.
He could face capital punishment if the conviction is upheld.
Police said he tried to flee
, according to Telemundo Houston.
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The shooting took place in Pasadena, near Houston, allegedly after there was a family dispute over
spilled water
.
Means is indicated by some means as a relative of the girl, by others as a relative of the family.
Also in the case of the little girl's three cousins, killed along with her mother in a traffic accident that occurred in Spring, Texas, last Sunday - who were called Messiah, King and Drake, according to ABC 13 - there was a suspect arrested .
This is Daniel Canada, also 35 years old,
accused of driving under the influence of alcohol
when he collided with the family car.
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The children were between 7 months and 5 years old.
For Damien House, the father of the three and Laurionne's uncle (he is his mother's brother), the duel is indescribable.
But still,
the man has volunteered to help his family
.
"All I can say to my sister is that I am here for her. I can imagine what she is going through because we are all going through the same thing," House said during an emotional vigil held to remember the five deceased relatives.
With information from KPRC, NBC News, Telemundo 33, ABC 13.