A man and his daughter were found shot to death outside a home in Gilchrist, Galveston County, around 11:30 p.m. last Friday. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire discovered the victims, identified as 45-year-old Eric Dopp of Houston and his 24-year-old daughter Wisdom Hall of Pearland, both deceased from gunshot wounds, as reported by FOX 26 Houston.
Authorities said witness statements revealed a confrontation between the victims and the suspect, 38-year-old Johnathan Findley of Pasadena, which led to the shooting. The cause of the argument has not been disclosed. After the shooting, Findley fled the scene, and a chase followed. He later died by suicide. According to ABC 13, the people involved knew each other and had been visiting a mutual friend's home at the time.
Findley was found by law enforcement in Chambers County after a pursuit following a violent incident. He was barricaded in his car on the I-10 service road near College Street in Beaumont. The standoff ended when he died from a self-inflicted gunshot, as mentioned by ABC 13. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and Chambers County authorities are investigating the events leading to the deaths of a man, his daughter, and Findley, including the argument that may have started the incident.
