KATY, TX — One man was pronounced deceased at the scene and another was hospitalized after a shooting at an Airbnb party in the 4200 block of Audrey Manor, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. and found both men, who were in their 20s, with gunshot wounds. The surviving man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sheriff’s Office homicide Sgt. Sidney Miller said the men got into an altercation during the party. Based on the preliminary investigation, both appeared to have pulled guns and fired at each other.
Miller said guns were found at the scene and the surviving man was cooperating with investigators. Deputies were collecting evidence and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses. Investigators plan to submit their findings to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether to present the case to a grand jury.
Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office homicide unit at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.


