HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man and a woman are dead, bringing an end to an hourslong barricaded suspect situation inside a west Harris County apartment complex on Monday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) June 2, 2026
As deputies worked to resolve the situation, an adult male sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Deputies also located a deceased adult female inside the unit. No deputies discharged their weapons during the… https://t.co/3D7zUnNl2Q
HCSO said that a 23-year-old man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Additionally, deputies say they found the woman, who was 20 years old, dead inside the apartment.
HCSO said that deputies responded to the incident in reference to a disturbance when a man was frantic on the phone and said he had accidentally shot his girlfriend at 1:52 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Katy Gap Road on Monday.
SkyEye13 flew overhead the scene, showing a heavy law enforcement presence surrounding the apartment complex.
Deputies said that the man wouldn’t cooperate with law enforcement for several hours, which led to the SWAT team deploying gas into the apartment complex. HCSO said that the man retreated to a balcony of the apartment, where he suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities said that no deputies were discharged during the incident.
The sheriff’s office said the circumstances surrounding both deaths remain under investigation.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.