Texas Murder-Suicide: Man Fatally Shoots Wife Before Killing Self, Child Inside Home Unharmed

In an apparent murder-suicide, a husband fatally shot his wife before killing himself in Katy, Texas. According to local police, the incident took place inside a home Saturday night.

Fort Bend deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the home in the 5900 block of Rose Bud Trail near the Meadowbrook Farms Gulf Club. On arrival, deputies found a man and woman dead inside the home. A teenager was in the house at the time of the shooting. The teenager was unharmed and is not in the care of relatives.

Investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to the shooting. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

In another recent murder-suicide incident in Texas, a mother shot dead her 8-year-old daughter before killing herself during a police standoff at their southern Oak Cliff home in Dallas. The murder-suicide took place following a domestic dispute.

Officers responded to the family violence call in the 500 block of Highcrest Drive near Camp Wisdom Road. A male victim on the scene told officers that he was involved in an argument with his wife, who became upset and opened fire on him, police said in a statement. He ran out of the house and called 911. Dallas SWAT officers surrounded the home as police blocked off streets in the area. One of the children -- a 12-year-old boy -- was able to escape unharmed.