Police: man tries to kill wife multiple times, kills himself

Sunday, March 19, 2017
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man tried killing his wife and himself multiple times Saturday, police said.

The man stabbed his wife sometime yesterday, police said. They both got into a truck when he then tried to kill both of them by driving into a barrier on I-610. Neither were seriously injured, police said.
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The man then tried to shoot her with a shotgun Sunday morning, hitting her in the arm, but she was able to get away and get to a hospital.

He then shot himself near the 1700 block of N. Loop West, police said.

The exact timing of events is still somewhat unclear, police said.

He died on the scene.
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There's no word on the woman's condition.


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