A predawn shooting on a quiet Houston street left one man dead and another fighting for his life early Saturday, in what investigators are calling an apparent attempted murder-suicide. Houston police officers responded to a shooting call at 16600 Parkridge Court about 1:25 a.m. on October 3, finding one man wounded in the street and a second man dead in the driveway nearby.
Officers arrived to find a male lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the City of Houston. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported that man, 48, to an area hospital in critical condition. A second man, 44, was found lying in the driveway with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say the evidence at the scene points to a specific sequence of events. Per the same report, the male suspect shot the male victim and then turned the gun on himself. The identities of both men have not been publicly confirmed, as verification is pending through the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Homicide Detectives Lead the Investigation
The case is being handled by HPD Homicide Division Detectives A. Rodriguez and K. Aloysius, who reported the incident details to the public through the city's release. The investigation carries case number 125049226, though no further details about a possible motive, the relationship between the two men, or the weapon involved have been released.
This marks at least the second time in recent years that Houston police have described a shooting in similar terms. A separate HPD release from February 2024 detailed another apparent murder-suicide, in that case involving a male suspect found deceased in Louisiana and a female victim found deceased at 24506 Fir Ridge Court, according to the Houston Police Department.
What Remains Unknown
Houston police have not released the condition of the 48-year-old victim beyond his initial critical status at the hospital, and no arrests or charges have been announced in connection with the shooting. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600. Media inquiries should be directed to the department's Media Relations Unit at 713.308.3280.
