PORTER, Texas – A man has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of his 65-year-old mother at a Porter home Tuesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 25200 block of Forest Sounds Lane for an assault-firearm call at around 5 p.m.
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When authorities arrived at the scene, they located the victim, who was identified as Carol Kuykendall, with a gunshot wound.
Further investigation led to the identification of Michael Scott Kuykendall as the suspect, MCSO said. He was charged with murder.
Deputies said they are unsure what prompted the shooting.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends, family, and neighbors of Ms. Kuykendall,” the department said in a Facebook post.
Michael is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail.
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