Texas woman fatally shoots alleged kidnapper, sheriff’s office says

A Texas lady informed deputies she fatally shot her alleged kidnapper, based on police.

The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned they responded to a 911 name from the girl Friday afternoon, who mentioned she had been drugged and kidnapped, and “shot somebody.” She was recognized as a 45-year-old lady from Montgomery, Texas.

“Her whereabouts have been briefly unknown till it was decided to be close to a vineyard within the 10800 block of East US Freeway 290,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a information launch. “The girl was capable of describe a automobile during which she was related and the weapon that was used.”

A deputy who arrived on the scene simply miles northeast of Austin discovered the automobile within the outdoors lane of westbound site visitors. A person “within the front-seat space” was confirmed useless by emergency providers personnel, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

The person was recognized as a 49-year-old who lived within the Houston space.

The girl, who was close by the scene, was taken to an area hospital.

The incident is beneath investigation.