Houston Apartment Shooting: Diaper Delivery Ends in Tragedy
A father shot the infant's grandmother and his own child during a dispute before killing himself.
By Nikhil Petrov ·
A dispute over diapers turned deadly inside a northwest Houston apartment on Saturday evening, leaving an infant in critical condition and a grandmother dead. The incident occurred at a complex in the 7700 block of Willow Chase Boulevard when a father arrived to deliver supplies to his child's mother.
Police state the father entered the unit to see the 19-year-old mother. An argument erupted between the two, causing the man to draw a firearm. He shot the mother’s 40-year-old mother in the back. He then fired at his infant child, striking the baby in the abdomen. The 19-year-old mother emerged from the apartment uninjured, rushing the wounded infant outside to safety.
Officers from the Houston Police Department arrived at the scene around 7:35 p.m. after receiving reports of the shooting. They found the suspect inside the apartment, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Lieutenant Pulido of the Houston Police Department noted that officers performed CPR and applied a chest seal to the 40-year-old woman before paramedics arrived.
Houston Fire Department paramedics transported both victims to a nearby hospital. Medical staff pronounced the 40-year-old woman dead upon arrival. The infant remains in critical condition. The Homicide Division is currently investigating the incident. Authorities have not released the names of the victims or the gunman while they notify family members.
The case remains under active review by homicide detectives. No further updates are scheduled at this time.
Source: KTXH
