Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman and apparent suicide of a man at 12600 Alief Clodine Road about 8:05 a.m. today (August 23).
The identities of the woman and man, 30, are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M. Holbrook and Detective C. Bowling reported:
HPD patrol officers and Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constables responded to the above address after witnesses reported a woman exited her car while stopped at a red light and got into a verbal altercation with a man in his vehicle. The man exited the vehicle and, still engaged in the argument, followed the woman for a short time. At some point, the man produced a handgun and fired at the woman. The woman fell to the ground and the suspect continued to fire at her. The suspect then turned the gun on himself.
Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the woman deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Anyone with additional information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
VHS/SOA 8-23-22
Inc. #113033422 |