Montgomery County man charged with murder after shooting girlfriend on New Year’s Eve

A Montgomery County man was charged with murder after admitting to shooting his girlfriend on New Year’s Eve.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about a woman shot at 253 North Lynx Trail in the Woodforest subdivision just after 9 p.m. A subsequent call indicated a neighbor had secured the weapon.

A Department of Public Safety trooper arrived at the scene and found a woman in a back bedroom of the house on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Medics with the Montgomery County Hospital District and EMS personnel with the Lake Conroe Fire Department responded, but were unable to save her.

Mark Anthony Briseno, 28, was taken into custody and charged with murder. He later confirmed to detectives that he shot his girlfriend.

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