PD: Man charged in shooting death of estranged wife who was babysitting

HOUSTON – A man is facing charges after police said he shot and killed his estranged wife while she was babysitting.

Anndrae McTravis Gilbert, 45, is charged with murder. Police said at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday they responded to a disturbance call in the 2500 block of Panagard to discover a woman's body on the floor and a crying baby in a bassinet.

Gilbert's estranged wife, 28-year-old Ciara Brown, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The baby was placed in the care of family members.

Houston police said witnesses reported seeing Gilbert breaking the apartment window and shooting into the apartment before fleeing the scene.

Police were then notified Gilbert had checked into West Houston Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Police said Gilbert told medical personnel he suffered the wound at the Panagard address.

The investigation is ongoing.