HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the Montrose area that left a man and woman dead.
Officers received a call to conduct a welfare check around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday after a woman never returned to work after leaving. Her coworkers grew concerned because she was supposed to come back but never did.
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When officers arrived at the apartment in the 1000 block of Van Buren Street at West Clay Street, they found a 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman dead -- each with one gunshot wound to the head.
Investigators said the man had a gun near his body and a gun holster in his waistband.
The couple had a prior relationship that ended in the summer of 2022, police said. It's unclear why the man was at the apartment.
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The investigation into the deadly shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day 7 days a week.