Murder-attempted suicide shuts down I-45 for hours, HPD investigating

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is investigating a murder-attempted suicide that shut down I-45 southbound for hours on Saturday.

Officers received a call at about 4 p.m. about an accident on the 5500 block of the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road.

Upon arrival, officers said they noticed two people, a man and a woman, both with gunshot wounds to the head, in a car on the shoulder of I-45, HPD said.

The woman in the passenger seat was pronounced dead on the scene.

The man, the suspected shooter, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police.

Police also noted that a gun was found on the floorboard of the driver's side.

At this time, it is unknown of the relationship between the man and the victim, police said.