Man shoots girlfriend before turning gun on himself in west Harris County, sheriff says
A woman was airlifted to a hospital Wednesday morning after officials said she was shot by her boyfriend in west Harris County moments before he turned the gun on himself.
A woman was airlifted to a hospital Wednesday morning after officials said she was shot by her boyfriend in west Harris County moments before he turned the gun on himself.
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Details remain limited due to the active investigation, but Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man and woman were driving separate cars in the 2200 block of South Mason Road.
@HCSOTexas deputies responded to the 13100 blk of Katy Freeway.
Preliminary info, still gathering info: a man allegedly shot his girlfriend during a roadway shooting at the 2200 blk of Mason Road, each was in separate vehicles. The man fled to a gas station at the Katy Freeway… pic.twitter.com/BHKcANgjfi— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 15, 2025
It’s unclear what led up to the shooting, but Sheriff Gonzalez said the man then drove to a gas station near Katy Freeway and Eldridge Parkway, where he shot himself.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman was taken by LifeFlight to a nearby hospital. Neither of them has been identified.
KPRC 2 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
