Harris County man allegedly set wife on fire, locked himself in garage on Desert Rose Lane
HOUSTON - A man allegedly set his wife on fire and then locked himself inside the garage as the northwest Harris County home burned on Monday morning, authorities say. They were both found dead.
The sheriff's office says the apparent murder-suicide occurred in the 6500 block of Desert Rose Lane around 1 a.m.
According to the sheriff's office, the couple's adult son called 911 and reported that his dad had set his mother on fire and then locked himself in the garage while the house continued to burn.
Firefighters at a home on Desert Rose Lane.
Deputies arrived at the scene and tried to get into the garage but were unable to because of the large amount of fire that was overtaking the home, the sheriff’s office says.
When the fire was extinguished, the husband and wife were both found dead.
Authorities identified the wife as 58-year-old Tuybach Ho and the husband as 62-year-old Tien Trinh.
Firefighters at a home on Desert Rose Lane.
The sheriff’s office says, at this point in the investigation, the husband is believed to have acted alone in the killing of his wife, and investigators believe the husband died in the home due to the fire he set.
An autopsy will determine any additional injuries to the wife.
HCSO homicide investigators and the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating. The Northwest Volunteer Fire Department, the Little York Fire Department, Champions ESD, the Cy-Fair Fire Department, and Harris County ESD #1 also responded to the scene.