A Houston man shot and killed his autistic brother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, the sheriff’s office said.
A man in Houston, Texas, shot and killed his autistic brother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, according to officials.
Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home at the 15100 block of Ella Blvd. Monday morning, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
When they arrived, deputies confirmed that a 22-year-old man fatally shot his 24-year-old brother before then shooting himself.
FORMER TEXAS RANGERS PITCHER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY FLEEING SCENE OF ACCIDENT WHILE DWI
The brothers’ mother, who was home at the time of the incident, told deputies she heard a commotion coming from one of her sons’ bedrooms before she found them dead.
The 22-year-old gunman has a history of mental health issues, Gonzalez said.
DALLAS UBER DRIVER SEEN ON VIDEO PUNCHING PASSENGER AFTER DISPUTE OVER LEGROOM
“Sad deal. Shooting appears to be a murder-suicide involving two brothers,” the sheriff wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The incident remains under investigation.
