The body of a woman was found Thursday morning inside a north Houston apartment and authorities are calling the death a homicide.
Investigators found the body just after 11 a.m. in the apartment in the 300 block of W. Little York, according to Houston Police. They were sent to the address after someone called 911 to report a possible homicide and hung up.
Our homicide investigators are on the scene of a fatal shooting of a woman found inside an apartment at 301 W. Little York Rd about 11:10 am. No other known information at this time. Please avoid the area. #hounews
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 30, 2020
Authorities said the 24-year-old woman had not been heard from since earlier this week.
She had been shot multiple times, according to investigators.
It wasn’t yet known what led to the shooting or if any suspects had been identified.
The victim was a daughter, possibly the step-daughter, of a sheriff’s deputy, though her identity has not been released.