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NATION : Racing Official, Family Slain

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From Times Wire Services

A top official of the Texas Racing Commission, his wife and their two children were found shot to death in their home hours after the commission said it might revoke the license of the only horse track in the state.

Police said today it was unclear whether the four were killed by someone outside the family or whether the killings were part of a murder-suicide scheme.

David Joost was director of administration at the Racing Commission and his wife, Susan, also worked there. Neither of the Joosts turned up at work Monday. The bodies were discovered in the Joost home, about 12 miles south of Austin, after police were asked to investigate.

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Earlier Monday, the Racing Commission said it was considering revoking the license of G. Rollie White Downs, the only Texas track to offer pari-mutuel betting since the Legislature approved horse racing in 1987.

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