Domestic violence turns into two found dead in home

Monday, May 1, 2017
CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- Just after 2:30 p.m. Monday, Conroe police received a domestic violence call. Shortly after officers arrived, it turned into an officer-involved shooting.

A woman was killed during a domestic disturbance, according to police. The man suspected of killing the woman was shot by officers, police say.
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A 25-year-old man, suspected of killing the woman, was found outside the house and was shot by a police officer. The man died on the scene, police say.

The victim has been identified as 52-year-old Denise Russell.


When police arrived, the confrontation was still underway. They forced their way inside the home. A woman ran out and the suspect threatened the officers with a pistol, according to Conroe Police Chief Philip Dupuis.

A second body was also found inside the residence.



The woman who escaped is believed to be the victim's daughter, police say. Police also recovered a 5-year-old boy believed to be the victim's grandson. He was not physically harmed.
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Police are not confirming the relationship between the suspect and victim, but the incident was said to be a case of family violence.

The officer who shot the suspect has now been placed on desk duty, which is a standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting.

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