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HPD: Woman detained after man shot, killed in an apartment stairwell

A woman, who is a resident of the apartment, was detained for questioning. She claims to have shot the man in self-defense.

HOUSTON — A woman is being questioned after a man was shot and killed inside a stairwell of a northeast Houston apartment, according to police.

It happened just after 6 p.m. at an apartment complex on Hirsch Road near the Eastex Freeway.

Police got to the scene and found a man with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead by the Houston Fire Department.

A woman, who is a resident of the apartment, was detained for questioning. She claims to have shot the man in self-defense, according to police.

Detectives said the case will likely be brought in front of a grand jury, who will determine if the woman will be indicted. 

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