Parents and child dead after possible murder-suicide in Katy apartment, sheriff says

Possible murder-suicide in Katy kills parents, child

Harris County authorities are investigating a possible murder-suicide that killed three people in the Katy area.

KATY, Texas - Harris County authorities are investigating a possible murder-suicide that killed three people in the Katy area.

Three dead in Katy, Texas

FULL police report: Possible murder-suicide in Katy, Texas

Harris County authorities believed a man shot and killed his wife and son before taking his own life on Saturday, June 7. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez gave a report in English and Spanish.

What we know:

According to the sheriff, the shooting happened at 20110 Park Row Drive. He shared preliminary information on X at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they reportedly found a woman and a child deceased in an apartment.

An adult male was flown to a hospital. In an update, the sheriff said the man was pronounced deceased when he arrived at the hospital.

Sheriff Gonzalez posted a second update at about 12:30 p.m. 

According to him, it's believed the man shot and killed his wife and child. A pistol was recovered at the scene.

Another family member allegedly told officials that the man was suffering from depression due to issues such as unemployment.

The couple's 19-year-old daughter and her boyfriend were in a separate room at the time of the incident. They were not injured.

What we don't know:

Authorities believe this may have been a double murder-suicide, but that has not been confirmed at this time.

No one involved has been identified. Sheriff Gonzalez says the husband was 42 years old, the wife was 43, and their son was seven years old.