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Four Dead, Including Suspect, in Linked Houston-Area Shootings Probed for Road Rage

Investigators describe a preliminary case with no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • Police say a woman was killed around 12:30 p.m. in Sugar Land near 12900 Dairy Ashford and US 90 in a shooting under review as possible road rage.
  • About 30 minutes later, two men were fatally shot at a mechanic shop near 13400 Fondren Road in Southwest Houston.
  • Officials say the shooter was later found dead in his vehicle on the 8000 block of Creekbend Drive, believed to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • Houston police noted one victim at the shop was shot while trying to record the suspect on a phone, based on the preliminary investigation.
  • Authorities have not released identities, are reviewing surveillance and witness accounts, and report no further threat after coordinating with Sugar Land police on the suspect’s silver Ford Escape.