An investigation is underway after Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a woman’s ex-husband was found dead outside a home near Baytown Sunday morning. (KPRC 2 Rilwan Balogun)
An investigation was underway after a woman’s ex-husband was found dead outside a home near Baytown Sunday morning.
Deputies responded to the 1300 block of Wallflower in east Harris County shortly after 6 a.m.
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An ex-wife is cooperating with investigators after the sheriff says she shot her ex. It’s unclear what happened but they believe the former couple got into an argument earlier. The woman ran out of the home to a neighbors. The man collapsed outsidehttps://t.co/lh4FoXsUgrpic.twitter.com/vODxoYB7WL
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a couple, who was previously married, were involved in an argument when the woman grabbed a gun and shot her ex-husband.
The man, who appeared to be in his 30s or 40s, stepped outside, where he later collapsed and died, Gonzalez said.
The ex-wife then ran toward a neighbor’s home, where she was eventually found.
Gonzalez said the woman was cooperating with authorities. It was not immediately known if she would face any charges.
@HCSOTexas units responded to the 1300 blk of Wallflower, in East Harris County. Preliminary: an adult male is deceased in front of the residence, possibly stemming from domestic violence. #HouNewspic.twitter.com/avGCv2LIPd
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