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Woman shot to death inside apartment with two small children, Texas cops say

Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in Houston, Texas.
Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in Houston, Texas. Google Street View Image January 2023 © 2024 Google

A woman was shot dead inside an apartment, and the shooter remains on the loose, according to police in Texas investigating the killing.

Detectives were called to an apartment complex in Houston around 8 a.m. Oct. 2, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Police say a woman at the apartment was fatally shot.

Two small children inside the apartment went and told neighbors about the shooting, according to KPRC.

Witnesses told police the suspect and victim knew each other, according to the post.

The woman’s name has not been released, and police are still searching for the suspect, who witnesses said took off, KHOU reported.

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This story was originally published October 2, 2024 at 2:15 PM with the headline "Woman shot to death inside apartment with two small children, Texas cops say."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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