SWAT standoff at Katy-area apartment ends with man, woman dead
Katy SWAT standoff ends with man, woman dead
A man who claimed to have accidentally shot his girlfriend ended up turning the gun on himself after a five-hour SWAT standoff at a Katy-area apartment, authorities say.
KATY, Texas - A man who claimed to have accidentally shot his girlfriend ended up turning the gun on himself after a five-hour SWAT standoff at a Katy-area apartment, authorities say.
The man, 23, and the woman, 20, both died at the scene.
What we know:
The incident began shortly before 2 p.m. when a man called 911 to report that he had accidentally shot his girlfriend, the sheriff’s office says.
Deputies responded to the apartment complex in the 1000 block of Katy Gap Road, near Kingsland Blvd, and the man reportedly barricaded himself in his unit.
SWAT officers and crisis negotiators responded to the scene and tried to get the man to come out for five hours.
The sheriff’s office says gas was deployed in the apartment, prompting the man to go out on his balcony. That’s where, authorities say, he shot himself.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His girlfriend was also found dead in the apartment.
What we don't know:
No one involved in the shooting has been identified.
What's next:
Both deaths remain under investigation.
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The Source: The information in this article comes from the Harris County Sheriff's Office.