The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man as a death in custody after he fled deputies responding to a family disturbance in northwest Harris County. (OnScene, Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man as a death in custody following a chase in northwest Harris County, authorities said.
Pct. 4 Constable’s Office deputies responded to a family disturbance at a home on Carols Way Drive around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The man was outside when they arrived and ran. Deputies pursued him for about a block, where he pulled out a handgun and shot himself, according to investigators. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The sheriff’s office Homicide Division is investigating this case as a death in custody due to the circumstances,” HCSO Sgt. Jason Brown said at the scene.
Investigators said there is no indication that deputies fired their weapons. The completed investigation will be submitted to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.
