Biological father charged with capital murder in fatal shooting of Katy couple
KATY, Texas - An arrest was made in relation to the deaths of a man and a woman found shot to death in the Katy area on Jan. 12, 2026.
Suspect arrested
What we know:
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the shooting was reported shortly after 5 a.m. on Bent Springs Lane, in a neighborhood near Mason Road and Clay Road. Deputies arrived to find 52-year-old Christopher Lopez and 52-year-old Trinette Lopez dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
The sheriff says a 7-year-old foster child and two adult children in their 20s were also in the house, but they were not injured.
The arrested suspect was identified as 42-year-old Norman Lee Johnson. According to Gonzalez, Johnson is the biological father of the victim’s adoptive juvenile daughter.
Norman Lee Johnson | HCSO
Homicide detectives charged Johnson with capital murder. Gonzalez stated in a social media post on Tuesday, that the motive likely stemmed from custodial issues.
Lonestar Task Force members arrested Johnson in Round Rock, TX and booked him in the Williamson County Jail.
Couple found shot to death
The backstory:
Authorities did not say if a weapon was found inside the house. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provided an update shortly after the couple was found shot to death in their home near Katy.
Full update: Couple found shot to death in Katy area home
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provides an update after a man and woman were found shot death in a home near Katy.
Man, woman killed in shooting at Katy-area home on Bent Springs Lane
Deputies are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman who were found shot to death inside their Katy-area home early Monday morning.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.