Houston Crime: Husband shoots his wife over custody issues in North Houston neighborhood

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Update at 10:00pm

Houston Police have identified the shooter in connection with a woman found shot on Lautrec Drive around 8:00p.m.

An argument with the woman's estranged husband may have led to the shooting, police say. 

Officers arrived at the scene to find the woman with a gunshot wound.  In our previous report, police said the woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 

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While investigating, police learned after the argument, the woman's husband pulled out a gun and shot her before driving away in a pickup truck.  

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Police say the couple was arguing over custody issues and a teenage boy was in the home at the time of the shooting.  

The husband has not yet been found, but investigators are still searching the area, according to authorities.

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The Houston Police Department is currently investigating the scene of a shooting that occurred on the block of 6400 Laurtec Drive.

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 According to police, a woman has been taken to the hospital in critical condition. The suspect shooter, who ran away, is still at large.

Police say further details and updates about the shooting will be provided as they become available.