Sheriff: Teen killed sister, 2nd teen, himself in Texas

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where the bodies of three teenagers were found dead inside of a home, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Crosby, Texas, about 25 miles northeast of Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where the bodies of three teenagers were found dead inside of a home, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Crosby, Texas, about 25 miles northeast of Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

HOUSTON -- A 15-year-old boy fatally shot his 17-year-old sister and another teenage girl at a home near Houston this week before killing himself, authorities said.

Their bodies were found Tuesday in the home in rural area near Crosby, a community about 25 miles northeast of Houston.

The Harris County sheriff's office said Thursday that Hayden Burns fatally shot his sister, Haley Burns, and 17-year-old Kadience Cadena. It said Friday that investigators were still trying to establish a motive.

Hayden Burns' body was found in one bedroom and Cadena's body was found in another. Haley Burns' body was found in a hallway.

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