A late-Tuesday return home in north Harris County turned violent when a woman was shot outside her house and her boyfriend then reportedly ran over the suspected gunman with his car. Both the woman and the man she is said to have been afraid of were rushed to area hospitals, while deputies locked down the Hartwick Road area to piece together what happened.
What deputies say
Harris County Sheriff's deputies say it started after the woman came back from a church service and pulled into her place in the Hartwick Road area just east of Aldine Westfield Road. She told family she thought someone was in the yard. When deputies arrived, they say they found a man who had allegedly been waiting behind her gate.
According to investigators, the man opened fire through the woman's vehicle. A bullet went through her shoulder and then out the rear of the car. Deputies say the woman's boyfriend had followed her home in a separate vehicle. As the suspect tried to run, they say the boyfriend struck him with his car. Both the woman and the suspect were taken to hospitals for treatment, as reported by KHOU.
Legal context
The man deputies describe as an alleged stalker had not, in the initial wave of reports, been publicly charged. Under Texas law, stalking generally means repeated conduct aimed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury or death, and in many situations prosecutors can pursue felony charges.
Whether that label sticks usually depends on evidence such as prior contacts, witness interviews, surveillance footage and digital records. The stalking statute is laid out in Texas Penal Code §42.072.
Help for victims
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Deputies routinely urge neighbors to hang on to any video they might have and to call 9-1-1 if a crime is in progress, or use HCSO's non-emergency lines to share tips.
The Texas Attorney General's office also maintains victim resources on protective orders, compensation and local advocacy for people who believe they are being watched, followed or harassed. Those state resources include hotlines and referral services that can connect victims with local advocates. For contact and non-emergency information, residents are directed to the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Attorney General's victim resources pages.
Case status
The initial report on the shooting and car strike was published April 15, 2026 by KHOU reporters Ugochi Iloka and Jaime E. Galvan and has since been updated as the Harris County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation. As of the latest update, investigators had not released the names of those involved or confirmed any criminal charges, KHOU reported.
