Chaos unfolded on a Gillespie County highway last week when a woman's 911 call led authorities to a dead body in a vehicle and a story of kidnapping and drugs. The grisly discovery was made along Hwy 290 on Friday, March 15, around 12:42 p.m., according to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office. A man, later identified as Lance Damon Reid, was found shot dead in the front seat of his vehicle, which was stopped in the westbound lane near a local winery, as reported by CBS Austin.
A 45-year-old woman from Montgomery, Texas was found by authorities near the scene, claiming she had been kidnapped, drugged, and in the turmoil, had shot Reid; the woman was interviewed at a local hospital where she detailed the vehicle and the weapon used an investigator while deputies were collecting evidence at the scene, per FOX 7 Austin.
Law enforcement officials encountered the woman close to the 10800 block of East Hwy 290, just east of Fredericksburg. The situation led to immediate road closures as deputies worked to understand the unfolding events that led to Reid's death. The deceased, Reid, a 49-year-old Houston resident, and the woman apparently knew each other and were reportedly on a weekend trip when the shooting occurred; this development adds another layer to the tragic incident, according to CBS Austin.
