Overview
- Authorities say members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force were executing a felony warrant at a home on the 2000 block of Edendale Circle in Katy.
- Major Ben Katrib said the man, described as in his 50s, was wanted for engaging in organized criminal activity in Harris County and aggravated assault in Bexar County.
- After officers knocked and received no response, they forced entry and deployed a drone inside before hearing a single gunshot.
- Investigators said they breached a master bedroom window and found the wanted man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Officials reported no officers were injured, and the investigation now involves the Texas Rangers with support from Harris County detectives.