Baytown police shoot man accused of gunning down estranged wife

A Baytown police officer wounded a man who had gunned down his estranged wife outside her home Sunday night, according to a police spokesman.

Just after 6 p.m., the estranged husband showed up at the woman's house in the 1900 block of Mississippi and convinced the mother of two to leave the home with him, according to Lt. Steve Dorris.

When their mother left, one of the children - ages 16 and 21 - called 911 for help.

As police were arriving at the scene, they watched the suspect fatally shoot his wife.

A Baytown officer responded to the violent outburst by firing off at least one round, grazing the suspect.

The shooter was taken to the hospital and released and is currently in custody but has not yet been formally charged, police said Sunday evening.

The names of the victim and suspect have not yet been released.

"We are working a homicide on top of an officer-involved shooting," Dorris said.

As of 9:30 p.m., the house was still an active crime scene, and Dorris said further information will be released after officers finish collecting evidence.