Crime & Safety

Man Shoots, Kills Ex-Girlfriend In Spring: Police

Deputies are looking for a suspect that shot two people in a home invasion Wednesday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

SPRING, TX β€” The Harris County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man that broke into a Spring home and shot his ex-girlfriend, killing her Wednesday night, authorities confirmed to Patch.

The suspect broke into the house at 22104 Diane Drive just after 11 p.m. and shot the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, a Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said. A man also was shot in the incident, though the bullet grazed him, and he was treated and released from a local hospital.

KHOU first reported the shooting.

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Authorities confirmed to Patch that the suspect is the victim's ex-boyfriend and fled the scene after the shooting.


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