Katy Bar Owner Fatally Shot, Ex-Partner Charged With Murder
Deputies say the woman in custody previously dated the victim, with investigators still gathering details.
Overview
- Deputies responded Sunday morning to Kings Lounge along the Katy Freeway near Westgreen Boulevard in west Harris County.
- Hussein Ali, 48, the bar’s owner, was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a hospital, and later pronounced dead.
- Latocha Muckleroy, 47, remained at the scene, was detained by deputies, and was subsequently arrested.
- Authorities charged Muckleroy with murder and booked her into the Harris County Jail, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
- Investigators report a prior dating relationship between Ali and Muckleroy, and officials have not released a motive or further details.