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Montgomery woman kills man after alleged kidnapping, drugging

JDC (WPLG)

GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas – A Montgomery woman shot and killed a man who allegedly kidnapped her.

At 12:42 p.m. on March 15, police in Gillespie County responded to a 911 call from a woman who said she was kidnapped and drugged, and she had shot her kidnapper in a car. Her whereabouts were unknown for a short time, until she was confirmed to be near a winery in the 10800 block of East US Highway 290.

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The woman was able to describe the vehicle she was in and the weapon she used. Police found the vehicle sitting in the outside lane of westbound traffic. A dead man was in the front seat.

The man in the vehicle was later identified to be 49-year-old Lance Damon Reid, who resided in the Houston area.

Law enforcement gathered evidence around the scene, and the woman was taken to a nearby hospital and interviewed by investigators.

The investigation surrounding this situation is ongoing, per the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office.


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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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