HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man accused and charged in the shooting death of a woman in southeast Houston said he did it in self-defense, police said.
The video above is from a previous report.
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Ernesto Pacheco, 46, has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot his girlfriend on Monday at an apartment complex in the 6100 block of the Gulf Freeway.
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The shooting happened at about 3:35 a.m. At the scene, officers said they met with Pacheco who said he shot the 31-year-old woman, his girlfriend, in self-defense.
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The woman was found in a back bedroom with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Records show Pacheco was booked into jail and his bond was at $150,000. He is due back in court on Wednesday.
Editor's note: A previous story stated that Pacheco told police the woman pulled out a gun and tried to rob him. He said he managed to take the gun away from her. Updated details surrounding what led to the shooting were not immediately available.