Adlong Johnson shooting: Woman killed in Crosby, suspect charged with murder
CROSBY, Texas - A suspect has been arrested after a deadly shooting at a home in Crosby on Monday afternoon, officials say.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Courtney Smith, 55, was charged with murder for the death of 21-year-old Maysie Murphy.
Woman found dead in Crosby, authorities investigating
What we know:
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, officials were called out to the intersection of Highway 90 and Adlong Johnson Road just after 3:45 p.m. regarding a meet the citizen call.
When deputies arrived, they spoke to a woman they believed to be the caller. She told them she had killed her granddaughter and her boyfriend.
Deputies entered the home and found Murphy dead from gunshot wounds.
Officials said no male was located, and a couple who owns the home are out of town.
Authorities said the suspect, Smith, lived at the location, and the woman who was killed lived with them.
Deputies added they do not believe the victim is the granddaughter of the suspect. Officials said the victim is "like a granddaughter to the couple who lives at the home," but not by blood.
Officials said the suspect is someone they met, potentially on the internet, and allowed her to live with them.
Smith was booked into the Harris County Jail.
Dig deeper:
Authorities also said during a news conference late Monday that they received a call from the suspect saying "she's seeing demons and things of that nature" around 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Officials said they asked the right questions and did not proceed with any emergency detention order at the time, so the call was cleared.
CSI and homicide detectives are investigating.
The Source: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez