HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police say a healthcare worker was found shot to death, and the 90-year-old man who reportedly shot her was critically injured in southeast Houston on Monday afternoon.
Authorities said they responded to a home in the 11500 block of Panay Drive at about 1 p.m.
Investigators told ABC13 that four people were inside the home at the time of the incident: an 87-year-old woman, a woman in her 40s identified as the 87-year-old’s healthcare worker, a 90-year-old man, and a 40-year-old man identified as the healthcare worker’s boyfriend.
HPD said initial information indicates that the 90-year-old man shot and killed the healthcare worker. Police went on to say that the 90-year-old man went to the garage, followed by the 40-year-old man, and that another gunshot was heard.
Investigators said the 90-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head before he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Authorities added that they also detained the 40-year-old man, but no charges have been filed. Officials did not immediately reveal the identities of the people involved in the incident.
ABC13 crews are en route to gather more information about the incident.
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