FORT BEND COUNTY – Townewest Elementary School was temporarily placed on a precautionary lock-out after deputies said a body was found near the Fort Bend ISD campus.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting near the school and found a Hispanic man shot to death in a truck.
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The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident near Townewest Elem. The shooting resulted in the death of one subject. Due to the proximity, FBISD PD was notified and has place the school on lockdown for precaution.
— FBCSO Texas (@FBCSO) February 9, 2022
This remains an active investigation. Avoid area. pic.twitter.com/bi6AA9apjR
The elementary school was placed on a lock-out as a matter of precaution due to the proximity of the shooting.
Investigators are working to determine what led to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Continue to check back for more details.