HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one woman dead and two men wounded in the 6600 block of Harwin Drive around 2:10 a.m. on October 16.
According to the Houston Police Department, the suspect, 42-year-old Ronnie D. Mitchell, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 174th and 230th Criminal District Courts. Mitchell was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit.
The female victim was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. Her identity is pending notification to next of kin by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The two male victims were also transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.
Officers initially responded to an unrelated traffic stop nearby when they heard a disturbance in an alleyway. Moments later, gunfire was heard, and an officer witnessed a male suspect firing at three individuals. One officer discharged a service weapon in defense of the victims. Mitchell then fled but was apprehended shortly afterward.
There is currently no evidence indicating any of the victims were struck by the officer’s gunfire. The officer was not injured.
According to court documents, Mitchell has a history of criminal charges dating back over a decade. Most recently, in 2025, he faced two felony charges of indecency with a child by sexual contact. Both cases were dismissed. In 2018, he was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary of a habitation, and theft from a person. Those charges were also dismissed in 2019. He has also been cited multiple times for marijuana possession, including in 2019, 2013, and 2011. All of those cases were classified as misdemeanors and later disposed.
The incident is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit, the Internal Affairs Division, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, as is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings within Houston city limits.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
