October 09, 2025
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Texas road‑rage shooting spree leaves four dead

Police say a roadside confrontation in Sugar Land around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday escalated into a multi‑location shooting that killed three people before the suspected gunman died by apparent suicide at a third site. A woman was shot near Highway 90 in Sugar Land; about an hour later a man killed a male employee at a Houston mechanic shop and fatally shot a nearby witness who stepped outside to film. Houston Police reported the suspect was later found dead with a self‑inflicted gunshot wound, and said there is no ongoing threat as detectives coordinate with Sugar Land police to identify the victims and suspect.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Initial shooting ~12:30 p.m. near Highway 90 in Sugar Land killed a woman
  • Two men were killed at/near a Houston mechanic shop about an hour later (an employee and a witness)
  • Suspected gunman later found dead of an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wound; vehicle linked to both scenes
  • Identities of the three victims not yet released; HPD and Sugar Land PD coordinating