Authorities are investigating after a woman and her teenage son died Tuesday morning in southeast Harris County, with emergency calls unfolding over several hours and investigators still working to determine how and when the shootings occurred.
The first call came in around 5:30 a.m. through EMS, reporting a woman with a head injury at a residence in the 9400 block of Windy Spring Lane.
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The mother, 48, was transported to a hospital along with another possible family member. At that point, law enforcement did not respond to the initial scene.
Once at the hospital, medical staff discovered the woman’s injuries were consistent with a gunshot wound to the face area. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
A second incident was reported roughly an hour later. Around 6:50 a.m., Harris County Precinct 2 deputies received a call of a shooting involving a 17-year-old boy at the same residence.
At the time of that call, a female family member, believed to be the victim’s sister, was still inside the home.
Earlier that morning, at approximately 6:36 a.m., Precinct 2 deputies were already responding to a separate suspicious person call in the neighborhood when they were redirected to the shooting involving the teen.
The teen was found shot at the scene and later pronounced dead.
By approximately 7:45 a.m., the Harris County Sheriff’s Office was requested to take over the investigation from Precinct 2 deputies, with homicide detectives called to the scene.
Investigators say it is still unclear whether the mother and son were shot at the same time or in separate incidents, and the sequence of events remains under active investigation. The female family member inside the home is currently being interviewed by investigators.
Officials have not released the victims’ names pending family notification.