A man in Houston, Texas, shot and killed his autistic brother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, according to officials.
Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home at the 15100 block of Ella Blvd. Monday morning, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
When they arrived, deputies confirmed that a 22-year-old man fatally shot his 24-year-old brother before then shooting himself.
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A man in Houston, Texas, shot and killed his autistic brother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide. (iStock)
The brothers’ mother, who was home at the time of the incident, told deputies she heard a commotion coming from one of her sons’ bedrooms before she found them dead.
The 22-year-old gunman has a history of mental health issues, Gonzalez said.
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The 22-year-old…