Estranged husband shot and killed as he smashes way into woman’s home, Texas cops say
A Texas woman shot and killed her estranged common-law husband as he kicked in the back door and tried to break in, authorities said.
The 39-year-old man who was fatally shot was armed with a handgun, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The alleged shooter, 39, was detained but not charged, Gonzalez wrote. The investigation is ongoing and the case will be presented to a grand jury, officials said.
The incident occurred in the early hours on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Humble, Texas, Gonzalez wrote.
Several police reports regarding the estranged couple had been made recently, authorities said.
In Texas, a couple is considered common-law married if they “agreed to be married,” live together and make it known to others that they are married, according to the Texas State Law Library.
Humble is about 20 miles north of Houston.
This story was originally published January 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM with the headline "Estranged husband shot and killed as he smashes way into woman’s home, Texas cops say."
