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Woman shot, killed, when fight broke out between her estranged husband and her boyfriend, HCSO says

At some point, the fight escalated to gunshots and the woman was hit. EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 34-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday night in east Harris County when her estranged husband showed up and got into a fight with her boyfriend, according to the sheriff's office.

This happened on Perry Street in a community north of the East Freeway near Wade Road around 11:30 p.m.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the victim and her boyfriend were hanging out when her estranged husband showed up and a fight broke out. At some point, the fight escalated to gunshots and the woman was hit. EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

The sheriff's office did not clarify which of the men opened fire.

The boyfriend stayed at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, HCSO said. The estranged husband took off. HCSO said they are looking for the estranged husband to get his side of the story.

If you have any information on this incident, you're asked to contact the sheriff's office at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

Watch the update HCSO gave at the scene:

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