GRAPEVINE, Texas—
— Seven people who were believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Fort Worth apartment, police said Sunday.
Authorities said they believed the killer was among the dead.
Four women and three men, ages 18 to 60, were found in an adjoining kitchen and living room area when police entered the apartment shortly after 11:30 a.m., Grapevine Police Sgt. Robert Eberling said.
Two handguns were found near the bodies in the apartment, which was decorated for Christmas, he added.
"It appears they had just celebrated Christmas. They had opened their gifts," Eberling said.
The victims have not been identified, but Eberling said it appeared they all died of gunshot wounds.
"We are pretty confident that the shooter is among the deceased victims inside the apartment. We are not actively looking for a shooter that we believe is at large," he added.
Police and firefighters went to the apartment after receiving an open-ended emergency call, Eberling said.
"There was an open line. No one was saying anything," he said.
Police said no neighbors reported hearing anything on the quiet Christmas morning.
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