New Years Eve Shooting Leaves Two Dead

"HOUSTON, TX — Police say two people are dead following a murder/suicide in northwest Houston on New Year's Eve.

"According to homicide investigators, a woman fatally shot her husband in an apartment on 8001 W. Tidwell Road near Highway 290. She then drove to a family member’s in Harris County where she confessed to the crime and shot herself. The woman was sent to the hospital where she later died.

"`Family members were notified by the victim's wife's family that she showed up at the residence and admitted to them that she had shot her husband,` said Sgt. W.L. Meller. `The family came over to the apartment and found it was locked.`

"With the help of the Houston Fire Department, officials gained entry to the home and found the 43-year-old husband dead inside, police said."

From khou.com...