HOUSTON — A woman was shot and killed on the street before a man killed himself Tuesday in the Alief area, according to the Houston Police Department.
The shooting happened around 8 a.m. on Alief Codine Road near the S. Dairy Ashford intersection.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez with the Harris County Sheriff's Office tweeted that the woman in the incident was likely a staff member of the agency. She was not a deputy.
Investigators are calling it a case of domestic violence. While they have not released many details, they are saying it is an apparent murder-suicide.
A witness who was waiting for the bus said she saw a car pull over at the stop light in the intersection. She said a woman ran out of the car and across the street near a park fence and a man got out, chased her and tried to pull her back into the car. The witness said she saw the man shoot her and then turn the gun on himself.
“No woman should go through that," the witness said. "[It] doesn’t matter what’s going on or nothing. No woman should get shot. I was about to get run over because my instinct, I wanted to stop him.”
The names of the man and woman involved have not been released, though, the Houston Police Department said both individuals are 30 years old.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to call HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
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Domestic and family violence cases in the Houston area have increased at an alarming rate. Victims often suffer in silence because they feel scared, helpless or ashamed.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, here are some discreet ways to reach out for help.
The Houston Area Women’s Center has a 24-hour hotline for victims of domestic violence at 713-528-2121 or 1-800-256-0551.
The Family Time Crisis Center can also be reached 24-hours a day at 281-446-2615.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.
Or text LOVEIS to 22522.