Woman, 62, shot and killed in possible road rage incident in Katy area

Saron James, shown in this family photo, was on her way home from a doctor's appointment in the Katy area when she was fatally shot in her vehicle in northwest Harris County on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Saron James, shown in this family photo, was on her way home from a doctor's appointment in the Katy area when she was fatally shot in her vehicle in northwest Harris County on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Photo: Harris County Sheriff's Office Photo: Harris County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Woman, 62, shot and killed in possible road rage incident in Katy area 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

A woman on her way home from a doctor's appointment in the Katy area was killed Tuesday night when gunfire struck her vehicle in a possible road rage incident, authorities said.

The husband of 62-year-old Saron James was driving her along Old Greenhouse Road near Windy Stone Drive around 6:30 p.m. when he heard what he thought was fireworks, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Then one of the car windows shattered along the secluded tree-lined road.

He looked over and saw that his wife had been shot in the head, the sheriff said. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but did not survive.

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The couple was talking about what to eat for dinner when the gunfire erupted, Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez believes the couple were "complete innocent bystanders" in what happened. He said the shooting may have been related to a road rage incident that did not involve the couple.

"Our hearts are broken for them," Gonzalez said. "Maybe they just got caught in the middle of a gunfire somewhere. We really don't know."

A white SUV was seen traveling at a high rate of speed on the same street around the same time of the shooting.

Gonzalez urged possible eyewitnesses to call the sheriff's office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS with information that may lead to an arrest.

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