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Tip leads HPD back to a southeast Houston home where two homicides happened this week
Houston
By Briana Conner
Video
captured shovels and other equipment, as well. HPD confirms they were
digging in the backyard, but they wouldn't say what they were looking
for. They also wouldn't talk about the tip that led them back out to the
house.
HOUSTON,
Texas (KTRK) -- For the third time this week, Houston police went back
out to a house on Swiss Lane on the southeast side of town. It has been
the scene of two murders.
Friday night, investigators went to the house again to follow up on information that may lead to more crimes.
Houston police said they believe the crimes are connected. Beyond that, they're being pretty tight-lipped.
SkyEye
video showed a brown patch of grass in the backyard. Investigators
flagged that area off. They also were seen using a metal detector.
Video
captured shovels and other equipment, as well. HPD confirms they were
digging in the backyard, but they wouldn't say what they were looking
for. They also wouldn't talk about the tip that led them back out to the
house.
On Monday, someone shot Edwin Hill before ransacking the
inside of the home where he lived. His stepfather, Anthony Merchant, was
killed two days later when he came to pick up a car on the property.
Detectives
said it's reasonable to believe the same people are responsible for
everything. So far, they don't have any suspects and have not released
any information about a motive.