Four Children, Two Adults Dead in Houston Shooting; Police in Standoff (UPDATED)

(UPDATED BELOW) Five people have been fatally shot and two additional children have been injured in a shooting incident in Houston tonight. Police noticed a car fleeing from the scene, according to KTRK, and they drove out in hot pursuit.

The police are currently in a standoff with the shooting suspect. Police cars have flooded the whole block.

Here is a look at situation in Houston. Cops surround poss. suspect related to deadly shooting, per @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/AkzqjnRynH

— Josh Frigerio (@JoshFrigerio) July 10, 2014

JUST IN FROM #HOUSTON: Five dead, two wounded in neighborhood shooting. Suspect still on the run. pic.twitter.com/MUSkkOOu35

— ChuckGoudieABC (@ChuckGoudieABC7) July 9, 2014

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Update- 9:09 pm: There is a SWAT car on-scene that has gotten incredibly close to the suspect’s car.

Breaking: The SWAT van is PUSHING the suspect car backwards. #KHOU http://t.co/l2WxsL7Eb6 pic.twitter.com/t4FGRZutP1

— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) July 10, 2014

Update- 10:20pm: KAKE now reports that six people, including four children, were shot dead, and one person was injured.

Update- 11:05pm: ABC News is reporting that the suspect has been taken into custody.

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