Houston police said the early-morning shooting happened on Stevens Street near Quitman, not far from the Eastex Freeway.
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Police said when patrol officers arrived at the address, the victim was lying on the living room floor with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Juan Capetillo was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died.
Houston police say the girlfriend said that her boyfriend struck her and she grabbed a gun and shot him. The girlfriend was detained at the scene but no charges have been filed. The case will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.
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