HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was reportedly shot to death by the father of his ex-girlfriend on Saturday morning, investigators said.
It happened around 11 AM near Pear Tree Lane and Kenchester Drive. HCSO said the 50-year-old man was confirmed dead after being shot by the 71-year-old.
“Both individuals live at home. Apparently, the (deceased) is the ex-boyfriend of the shooter’s daughter. She apparently moved out several years ago but stayed here,” Sgt. Jason Brown said.
Neighbors who knew the family spoke to ABC13 and described the situation as “sad.”
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“It’s very sad. We all know each other or kind of know each other. We’ve known that family, who lived in that house for at least 20 years,” Linda Astala said.
As the investigation into what led to the shooting continued, the sheriff’s office says law enforcement has been called to the home several times in recent weeks.
“The complainant was suffering some sort of mental health issues this morning, and it had been an escalation over the last few days of threats and possible family violence going on here at the home,” Sgt. Brown said.
Investigators said they will be reviewing surveillance video to piece together exactly what happened.
“There is some video from the house, from the security system we’re reviewing. It does appear that this individual was threatening him and was coming at him when the individual shot at him,” said Brown.
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While the community waits for answers, Astala hopes to come together with her neighbors as they try to heal from this tragedy.
“I think for our neighborhood, I think just to get to know each other and pay better attention to each other.”
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, no charges have been filed against the alleged shooter, and they say that after the investigation is complete, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office will decide on possible charges.
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