Texas murder-suicide suspect was out on bond despite guilty plea for 2019 killing, records show

Texas murder-suicide suspect was out on bond despite guilty plea for 2019 killing, records show

A man who pleaded guilty to murder in December and was out on bond fatally shot his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide, according to Houston police.

Houston Convicted Murderer Released While Awaiting Sentencing Now Suspect in Murder-Suicide

Austin Collette was convicted in December 2024 but had not yet been sentenced.

Houston murder-suicide: Suspect who killed girlfriend was out on bond for 2019 murder

Attorney Kent Schaffer confirmed to FOX 26 his client, 26-year-old Austin Collette, was the suspect who killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in downtown Houston apartment, HPD says

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide incident at a downtown Houston apartment complex. Officers were notified of the incident at the complex at 1810 Main Street around 10:40 a.m. Thursday morning. Early reports said that a man and a woman were found dead inside an apartment. Investigators said that they believe the woman was stabbed to death, then her attacker shot himself. The investigation is ongoing.

Man and woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide in downtown Houston apartment, HPD says

Police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead in apparent murder-suicide in a downtown Houston apartment on Main Street on Thursday.