Man, woman killed in shooting at Katy-area home on Bent Springs Lane

Full update: Couple found shot to death in Katy area home

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provides an update after a man and woman were found shot death in a home near Katy.

KATY, Texas - Deputies are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman who were found shot to death inside their Katy-area home early Monday morning.

Couple found shot to death

What we know:

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the shooting was reported shortly after 5 a.m. on Bent Springs Lane, in a neighborhood near Mason Road and Clay Road.

Officials said a man called 911 and stated his father and mother had been shot to death and were beyond help.

Couple killed in Katy-area shooting identified; search for shooter

The couple killed in a shooting at a Katy-area home on Monday have been identified, and authorities are searching for the person responsible.

Deputies arrived to find a man and a woman, who have been identified as Christopher and Trinette Lopez, who are reportedly in their 50s, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The sheriff says the man was found near the main living area, and the woman was found near the kitchen.

The sheriff says a 7-year-old foster child and two adult children in their 20s were also in the house, but they were not injured.

Investigation continues

What's next:

Officials said detectives have interviewed family members, neighbors, and other witnesses, along with canvasing the surrounding neighborhood for security cameras. 

The case is being investigated as a double homicide. 

What we don't know:

Authorities did not say if a weapon was found inside the house.

Investigators are still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. No suspect has been identified.

What you can do:

Please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS if you have any information.