{"id":387627,"date":"2026-07-27T12:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387627\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:37:47","slug":"houston-shooting-kills-teen-girl-older-brother-in-front-of-toddler-hcso-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387627\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston shooting kills teen girl, older brother in front of toddler, HCSO says"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and her older brother in front of a toddler in north Houston<\/a> before he was arrested on Sunday, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shooting occurred on the 200 block of West Canino\u00a0Road, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X at about 12:40\u00a0p.m. Charges were pending against a suspect believed to be 19, whose identity has not been released, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n

The female victim was\u00a017 years old, and her older brother was 29, according to law enforcement.<\/p>\n

“Today’s tragedy is another heartbreaking reminder of how quickly domestic violence can escalate into deadly violence,” Gonzalez wrote on X.<\/p>\n

THE ISSUE:<\/p>\n

Harris County leads Texas in rejecting domestic violence survivors seeking shelter, study finds<\/a><\/p>\n

The suspect allegedly emerged with a gun when the girl walked outside of her trailer to hand her toddler to a family member, HCSO Major Ben Katrib said during a press briefing. An argument ensued.<\/p>\n

Her older brother stepped outside to deescalate the confrontation and moved in front of his sister to shield her from her ex-boyfriend, according to Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

The suspect then shot the siblings and left the scene in a vehicle. The brother and sister were pronounced dead at the scene, and the toddler was unharmed, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n

The suspect was later found in the 8800 block of Will Clayton Parkway in Humble<\/a>, Gonzalez said, and was arrested.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

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