Police arrived and found both the man and woman dead. The young boy was taken to the hospital to get checked out.

HOUSTON – A man and woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a west Houston motel, police confirm.

The double shooting was reported at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Red Roof Inn on W. Sam Houston Parkway at Westheimer.

Police say a man forced his way into a room where a woman and her 4-year-old son were staying. The son ran to the front desk to tell an employee that the man shot his mom, but when the employee went up to the room no one answered the door.

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Police arrived and found both the man and woman dead.

Investigators say it appears to be a case of murder-suicide, and the man died from a gunshot wound to the head.

West side officers advise that an adult female and adult male are dead at the scene. 202 pic.twitter.com/bSmgBVJuxv — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 3, 2018

Police said they spent Tuesday looking for the man. They said a military base in California called earlier with concerns for one of their servicemen who they believed was in Houston. Investigators said the man had been posting some disturbing messages on social media and needed to be on suicide watch.

Police say they’re unsure of the exact relationship between the trio, but they say the man and woman were romantically involved.

The young boy was taken to the hospital by ambulance to get checked out as a precaution.