HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is in custody after entering a brief standoff with police, who say the suspect shot his friend in southwest Houston Thursday night.
Houston police said 41-year-old Ian Vrabel barricaded himself inside a home at 9302 Lugary Drive near Wanda Lane and Fondren. Before that, police say he shot his friend in the neck.
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Officers were able to negotiate with Vrabel, and he surrendered peacefully. He's been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim, 32, was reportedly transported to the hospital in critical condition.
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Police added that a female witness was also arrested at the scene but did not clarify how she was involved in the shooting.