HUMBLE, Texas — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Precinct 4 Constable’s Office are investigating after a man was found dead in Humble.
According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the man was found at a home near Palomino Ridge and Mustang Corral Drive. Deputies were called to the neighborhood around 4:40 a.m., responding to a weapons disturbance call.
Deputies said they found the man's body outside of a home, but just around the corner from that scene is the home of a woman he used to date.
Investigators believe it started early Monday morning when he tried to meet her. They said she came outside when the man grabbed her and forced her into the car at gunpoint. He then had her drive while he sat in the passenger's seat.
"From what we know, in that exchange between them two in the car...the male either had either a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his stomach or an accidental discharge," HCSO Sr. Deputy Thomas Gilliland said.
They said the woman then managed to get out of the car and run away. The man also got out of the car and shot himself again, but this time intentionally, according to investigators.
One neighbor said she was getting ready for work when she heard about five to six gunshots, but didn't know what was happening.
Meanwhile, investigators said they'll continue to treat the shooting as a homicide. We're told the woman wasn't hurt in the shooting, but that she's being tested for gunpowder residue on her hands.
Investigators said the man and woman were both in their 30s and were in a relationship, but had broken up for a little while. The two may have a child together and investigators aren't sure if there was a history of domestic violence between them.