Woman shot, body found inside house after fire in El Campo

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Friday, January 31, 2020
Woman shot and 1 unaccounted for in house fire in El Campo
The person who was shot called 911 but when police arrived they found a home engulfed in flames.

EL CAMPO, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman was shot and one other person was found dead inside a home in El Campo after a fire, according to authorities.

Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of East Elm around 1 a.m.

When officers arrived to the home, they said the residence was fully engulfed in flames.

A 21-year-old woman was transported to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities are working to determine how the woman was shot.

Police said a body was found inside of the home after a man was reported missing.