Apartment complex reopens following evacuation

Police say a suicide caused the incident

HOUSTON – A chemical emergency at a southwest Houston apartment complex was cleared on Friday after dozens of people were forced to evacuate the building.

The apartment complex is located on Timmons Lane near Colquitt.

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Firefighters were called to the complex at around 6 p.m. Friday.

Police said a woman committed suicide by mixing two chemicals to create deadly fumes.

The building was evacuated while the chemicals were removed from the apartment building.


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