Body Found In Truck After "Accidental" Shooting

"ALVIN, TX - Police in Alvin say a homeowner called 911 claiming he accidentally shot his wife while cleaning his gun. A short while later, they found the man dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The incident was first reported around 10:15 p.m. Thursday in the 25600 block of Highway Six.

"Alvin Police sent medics to the house and found a middle aged white female shot an unknown number of times. They rushed her to the hospital, where investigators say she initially backed up her husband’s claim that she was accidentally shot.

"When police learned she was shot more than once, they returned to the home to search for the woman’s husband. They say they found him dead inside his truck.

"The woman is expected to make a full recovery."

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