Man kills his wife before turning gun on himself in apparent murder-suicide on Christmas
HOUSTON – Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in southwest Houston where they said a man killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself on Christmas.
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The shooting reportedly happened at a home in the 4820 block of Grasilla Drive near Allum.
Tuesday, the female victim was identified by the Harris County Medical Examiner as Fannie Uresti, 34.
The same agency identified the male deceased person as Roberto Hernandez, 43.
According to officials, the Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department responded to the shooting around 10:17 Monday night.
Officers at the scene said they found a 43-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman upstairs in the home, who both had gunshot wounds.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, was found with several gunshot wounds.
Signs of Trouble
According to the Houston Police Department, the female victim had made a report about trouble in her marriage to police after walking into the South Gessner police station on December 14.
Police said that the woman was worried that her husband was tracking her movements, and the day before had known where she had visited during the course of the day.
The woman also said that she was in the process of divorcing her husband.
The woman, according to police, did not report physical abuse, so per policy, HPD gave her list of domestic violence resources.
11 days later, she was killed.
The man and the woman believed to be husband and wife, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Additionally, officers said that the couple’s three daughters, ages 6, 9, and 14, were inside the home at the time of the shooting.
The children are staying with other family members. A reporter’s call to a CPS representative were not returned Tuesday.
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