2015 Harris County shooting
| 2015 Harris County, Texas, shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Harris County, Texas, U.S. |
| Date | August 8, 2015 c. 10:30 a.m. – c. 9:00 p.m. |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, familicide, home invasion, shootout |
| Weapons | 9mm handgun |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | David Ray Conley III |
| Motive | Dispute with ex-girlfriend |
On August 8, 2015, a mass shooting occurred inside a home in northern Harris County, Texas, near Houston. David Ray Conley III, 48, broke into his former home and held hostage Valerie and Dwayne Jackson, Sr., along with six children, including his own 13-year-old son. Over the course of nine hours, he shot and killed the entire family. He then engaged in a shootout with responding police before surrendering.