re: 8 people found dead in Houston home after standoff; suspect arrested

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I understand it. But IMO they had evidence that he was obviously dangerous and willing to kill. I know it's risky, but I think you gotta press on and get the guy. Basically I'm asking them to put the lives of the citizens over their own lives.

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Knowing that this was a dangerous domestical situation with at least one dead, and knowing the perp was armed, had committed extensive violent crimes in the past and had resisted arrest/eluded police before means the killer had little to lose.

So upon finding the body, they also went door to door and asked the famiies to evacuate, to shelter inside and NOT come out during the impending commotion and to rope the area off.

Killer knew he was going away for life on this one, possibly death penalty and he may have wanted to take out a few cops with him, blow up the house, or further violence. The cops followed protocol properly, no one else was injured, the perp was taken without much incident (or a suicide by cop situation).