HOUSTON - Authorities say a woman in north Harris County shot and killed a man Sunday morning for assaulting her and told deputies, it's not the first time he's done so. SIGN UP FOR FOX 26 HOUSTON EMAIL ALERTSDeputies with the Harris Co.
Sheriff's Office were called around 6:30 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Bammelwood Dr., where a man was found laying on the ground from a fatal gunshot wound.
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. Based on preliminary information, officials say the man's girlfriend told them he was assaulting her and pulled a gun on her.
A struggle ensued over the gun before it went off, hitting the man and ultimately killing him. Investigators say there's a history of family violence.