HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting that killed a man and woman in northeast Harris County on Thanksgiving.
Deputies were responding to a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 230 Uvalde Road between Woodforest Boulevard and Wallisville Road.
@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 230 Uvalde, btwn Woodforest and Wallisville. Two persons inside a vehicle were shot; a female has been pronounced deceased at the scene and a male has been transported in (1/2) pic.twitter.com/cA2Ag1a329
%u2014 Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 25, 2022
When deputies arrived, they found the man and woman inside a car with gunshot wounds, Sheriff Ed Gonalez said in a tweet.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Police believe the shooting happened inside of the vehicle after a transaction allegedly occurred. It is unclear as to what kind it was, according to police.
Three people were seen fleeing from the car at the time of the shooting, officials said.
critical condition. A couple of males were seen fleeing from the vehicle at the time of the shooting. If you have any info regarding this incident, pls contact us at 713-274-9100 or CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS. #HouNews (2/2)
%u2014 Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 25, 2022
If you have any information regarding this case, you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.