HOUSTON - A domestic dispute escalated into a fatal shooting late Wednesday evening in southeast Houston when a man shot his fiancée’s daughter’s boyfriend in the chest, Houston Police officials said.
Fatal shooting on Odin Court
What we know:
Houston Police Department patrol officers and Houston Fire Department paramedics were dispatched to the 3700 block of Odin Court at 11:10 p.m. following an emergency call from a woman reporting gunfire.
According to investigators, a physical altercation had broken out between two men outside a residence. During the fight, a man, possibly in his 50s, drew a firearm and shot the other man in the chest.
Paramedics attempted CPR on the victim, described as a man in his 30s, before rushing him to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. His identity has not yet been released.
Houston Police Lt. Pulido confirmed that the suspected gunman is engaged to a woman whose daughter was dating the victim.
The suspect was detained at the scene by arriving officers and taken to an area hospital in stable condition for unspecified reasons. Authorities recovered the firearm used in the shooting at the location.
Two women were present at the home when the shooting happened. One woman, who was outside at the time of the altercation, witnessed the incident and was detained for questioning by detectives. A second woman was inside the residence and told police she heard the gunfire but did not witness the shooting.
The Houston Police Department is leading the ongoing homicide investigation.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Houston Police Department and Onscene.