Two men are dead after a shooting Thursday evening in Willis, Texas, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to a 911 call found the men with gunshot wounds, and a preliminary investigation indicates a woman shot her ex-boyfriend after he shot her current boyfriend.
The preliminary investigation indicates the woman’s ex-boyfriend arrived at her residence and shot her current boyfriend, officials said. The woman then produced a firearm and shot her ex-boyfriend, according to the sheriff’s office. Both men were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The shooting occurred in the 5000 block of Pleasure Lake Drive, where deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an assault involving a firearm at approximately 7:30 p.m., according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene and are conducting the investigation, officials said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
The case involving the woman’s actions will be presented to a grand jury, which will determine whether an indictment is warranted, according to the sheriff’s office. The names of the parties involved are being withheld pending notification of all next of kin.
Authorities stated the incident is isolated to the parties involved and there is no threat to the public.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact their dispatch center at 936-760-5800. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers program at 1-800-392-7867.
The investigation remains active as detectives work to establish the full sequence of events leading up to the shooting. Autopsies for both deceased individuals will be conducted by the Montgomery County Forensic Services Department, according to standard procedure in such cases.
Deputies remain on scene to process evidence and document the scene, officials said. The 911 call that prompted the response was received at approximately 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and the initial dispatch was classified as an assault involving a firearm, according to the sheriff’s office.
The residence where the shooting occurred is located in a residential area of Willis, a city of approximately 6,000 residents located about 45 miles north of Houston. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has jurisdiction over the area where the incident took place.
This marks the latest in a series of shooting incidents in Montgomery County this year, though officials noted each case is investigated on its own merits. The sheriff’s office has not released additional details about the relationship between the individuals involved or whether prior incidents had been reported at the residence.
Grand jury proceedings in Montgomery County are conducted by the 359th, 410th, 418th, 435th and 221st district courts, which rotate presenting cases to the panel. The timeline for the grand jury review of this case has not been announced.
The sheriff’s office said additional information will be released as it becomes available, pending the completion of witness interviews and forensic analysis.
