HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are investigating a murder-suicide they are saying stemmed from home violence in a northwest Houston parking zone on Monday evening.
The Houston Police Division instructed ABC13 {that a} man confirmed as much as an unsanctioned automobile meetup in a parking zone at 14191 Northwest Freeway and noticed his ex-girlfriend with a brand new boyfriend.
The person reportedly shot his ex-girlfriend a number of occasions and shot the brand new boyfriend as soon as.
Then, police say, he shot the ex-girlfriend a number of extra occasions after which turned the gun on himself.
The shooter and the ex-girlfriend are lifeless, and the brand new boyfriend is on the hospital with a gunshot wound, anticipated to outlive, police stated.
Kevin Simon, who’s mates with the brand new boyfriend, stated he witnessed the capturing.
Simon stated his good friend and his good friend’s girlfriend have been sitting on a curb when her ex-boyfriend walked up.
“He was like, Let’s discuss it. As quickly as he stated that, I noticed the gun and he simply begins firing straight away,” Simon stated.
Simon stated his good friend tried to get away however that the gunman shot him after which continued firing at his ex-girlfriend.
“He needed to reload. He put like three or 4 extra pictures into her, and he walked onto the curb after which put one in his head, and he fell on the bottom after which the gun went off once more,” stated Simon.
In line with Simon, his good friend was shot within the again and a bullet pierced his liver. He received out of surgical procedure on Tuesday.
Simon believes the homicide was premeditated since he says the victims and suspect had had an altercation the day before today.
“They went to the storage unit to seize the previous few of her issues, and issues sort of received heated there,” he stated.
Police say a Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace deputy heard the gunshots whereas driving within the space and rendered help to the brand new boyfriend’s gunshot wound.
The shooter has solely been recognized as a 26-year-old man. Police say the opposite victims look like of their 20s.
If you happen to need assistance getting out of a home violence state of affairs, name the Houston Space Girls’s Middle 24/7 hotline at 713-528-2121 or name AVDA at 713-224-9911. It’s also possible to click on right here to talk with an advocate on-line. If you’re deaf or onerous of listening to and need assistance, name 713-528-3625.
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