Attempted Murder Suicide: The Houston Police Department is investigating a man and woman found with gunshot wounds in a car on I-45

HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is investigating a suicide attempt that closed southbound I-45 for hours Saturday.

Officers received a call around 4 p.m. about an accident on Block 5500 of the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road.

Upon arrival, officers said they noticed two people, a man and a woman, both with gunshot wounds to the head, in a car on the shoulder of I-45, HPD said.

The woman in the passenger seat was pronounced dead.

The man who police say was the shooter was taken to hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police also note that a gun was found on the driver’s side floorboard.

The police said nothing was known about the relationship between the man and the victim.