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Eight found dead in Texas house

Five children and three adults have been found dead inside a Texas home following the arrest of a man who exchanged gunfire with police, officers say.

Harris County Sheriff spokesman Thomas Gilliland said police were called to the Houston area with information that a man inside the house was wanted on an aggravated assault warrant.

Sheriff Gilliland said while waiting for a High Risk Operations Unit, officers spotted the body of a juvenile through a window.

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He said they forced themselves inside, prompting the 49-year-old suspect to begin shooting.

The officers pulled back and the man surrendered about an hour later.

The relationship between the suspect and victims was not yet known.

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