Fox Chase Court shooting: Couple found dead, murder-suicide suspected

A couple was found dead in a northwest Harris County home after an apparent murder-suicide, authorities say.

The sheriff’s office says deputies with the Pct. 5 Constable’s Office were initially called to a welfare check in the 6200 block of Fox Chase Court around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.

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When they entered the home, they found a man and a woman dead with multiple gunshot wounds.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office investigates a deadly shooting on Fox Chase.

The sheriff’s office was contacted, and the HCSO Homicide Unit is now investigating.

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Deputies say the couple, believed to be married, were last heard from by a family friend on Saturday, and a neighbor reported hearing gunshots on Saturday. 

The Harris County Sheriff's Office investigates a deadly shooting on Fox Chase.

According to authorities, the investigation is still underway, but the couple’s deaths appear to be the result of a murder-suicide. The sheriff’s office says weapons were found at the scene.

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