Family: Houston Girl Played Dead To Survive Shooting

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Relatives are praising a Southeast Texas girl for playing dead after gunmen killed most of her family. The ten-year-old laid on the floor of a Houston apartment complex last night despite being shot in the arm. She eventually contacted a grandmother who called 911. Police say the girl's parents and her six-year-old sister were shot execution-style. A one-year-old survived. No word on a potential motive, but police believe the shooter knew the victims.


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