22-year-old dead after woman fires gun during altercation near N. Houston funeral home

Woman possibly facing manslaughter charges

(KPRC)

HOUSTON – A 22-year-old man is dead after police say he was shot during an altercation.

Houston police responded to an area near a funeral home in the 100 block of W. Hamilton St. around 11 a.m. Saturday. They said there was some kind of altercation and a 67-year-old woman pulled out a gun and shot the man. Police said the woman, who was detained, said she meant to fire the gun in the air to break things up.

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The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said the woman could possibly face manslaughter charges for the incident.


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