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Security Guard Fatally Shoots Woman During Altercation at Apartment Near NRG Park

Police say the confrontation followed a report of criminal mischief in an unleased unit.

Overview

  • HPD responded to 2111 Holly Hall just before 12:30 p.m. and found the guard injured and a woman dead inside an apartment.
  • Investigators say a contractor alerted maintenance to someone inside the unit, leading the guard to enter and confront a suspected trespasser.
  • The guard was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the woman has not been publicly identified.
  • Detectives believe the guard deployed a Taser before firing, though it is unclear whether the woman had a weapon.
  • HPD homicide investigators opened a case and said the shooting at the complex beside NRG Park remains under investigation.