Thy Mitchell, owner of the soon to open restaurant ‘Traveler’s Cart’, inspired by street food and food halls from around the world, is photographed on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer)

Houston community members and public figures mourned Thy Mitchell and her two children Tuesday after they were first confirmed dead by her sister in a Facebook post.

In a suspected murder suicide, four bodies were discovered on Monday at 5:30 p.m. during a welfare call to a home in the 2100 block of Kingston Street in Houston. Three of the four bodies, two adults and two children, were confirmed to be Thy Mitchell and her children Max and Maya, in the Facebook post by her sister Ly Mai. Thy Mitchell’s husband and business partner, Matthew Mitchell, was later confirmed dead in Harris County’s medical examiner case database.

Maya Mitchell attended River Oaks Elementary School, the Houston Independent School District confirmed.

The Mitchells co-owned Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart in Montrose, as well as the clothing line Foreign Fare.

People who knew the family took to social media to recount memories shared with Thy Mitchell and her children, from business owners to the photographer that captured images of her when she was still pregnant with her son Max.

“Thy was one of the first people who ever let me photograph her,” said Kim Pham in a long Facebook tribute post. “I was just beginning to find my way in photography. She trusted me anyway. When I photograph someone, I make a promise – that the moment will outlive itself.”