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The medical examiner’s office has officially confirmed how the River Oaks couple who owns Houston restaurant Traveler’s Table and their two children died.
Cause of death confirmed

The deaths of 39-year-old Thy Mitchell, 8-year-old Maya Mitchell and 4-year-old Maxwell Mitchell were ruled homicides.
The cause of death for all four family members was a gunshot wound to the head, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Deadly River Oaks shooting
The backstory:
The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the family’s home on Kingston Street, near Avalon Place.
Police previously said that the family’s deaths were believed to be a murder-suicide, with Matthew shooting his wife and kids before shooting himself.
Matthew and Thy were the owners of Montrose restaurants Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart.
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