Deadly shooting at maintenance building in NE Harris County

Harris County Sheriff Deputies investigate a shooting at the W.H. Harvey JR Road and Bridge Maintenance facility in Humble, Texas. Harris County Sheriff Deputies investigate a shooting at the W.H. Harvey JR Road and Bridge Maintenance facility in Humble, Texas. Photo: Houston Chronicle 2011 Photo: Houston Chronicle 2011 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Deadly shooting at maintenance building in NE Harris County 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 63-year-old man died in an apparent suicide Wednesday morning at a government building in northeast Harris County.

The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. at a Harris County Precinct 4 road and bridge maintenance facility at 2194 Ygnacio, said Deputy Thomas Gilliland, a spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Gilliland said the man was outside the building when workers heard two gunshots. The man, who had recently retired from his job at the facility, apparently fired one bullet into the ground before turning the gun on himself. He died at the scene. His name has not been released.

No other injuries were reported.

Gilliland said the man had not been inside the building before the shooting and had no interaction with workers. Heavy equipment is stored at the facility.

It's unknown what led up to the man apparently taking his own life. Deputies were investigating the case.