HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of fatally shooting his soon-to-be ex-wife has now been charged with murder, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said on April 10, shortly after 10 p.m., deputies with HCSO homicide responded to the 14100 block of Cypress Fall Drive after a young boy called police and stated that his father had shot his mother.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Man kills estranged wife in front of 2 children in NW Harris County: HCSO
Once deputies arrived at the scene, the ex-couple’s 6-year-old and 18-year-old children were interviewed, and it was learned that their mother, identified as Tynice Friday, had recently filed for divorce from Keith Washington, their father.
According to HCSO, Friday’s family said she had been in fear for her life due to Washington’s recent behavior.
Officials said that night, Washington shot out the living room window of the home after firing from his silver truck. According to officials, he then forced his way inside and shot Friday multiple times in front of their children before fleeing the area.
Friday was pronounced dead at the scene.
HCSO said Constable Precinct 4 deputies and the Department of Public Safety helped with the search for Washington. He was located before being cornered at a dead-end road. Officials said during that time, he did not comply with deputies and was firing shots from inside his truck.
The HCSO SWAT Unit was called, and a stand-off ensued for hours before Washington surrendered, officials said.
Washington was booked into the Harris County Jail and made his first court appearance on Saturday. Officials did not provide a bond amount if one was given.
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