Two men in their 60s were found dead at this home in Harris County, Texas, on March 11, 2023, authorities said. (Screenshot: KPRC)
A 63-year-old man appeared to have shot himself while deputies entered his home to perform a welfare check, authorities said. Investigators also found a 64-year-old man dead and decomposed inside.
Harris County Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland said in a press conference that the sheriff’s office got a call around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday for a welfare check at the 16800 block of Kilwinning Drive. A neighbor told them about not seeing a resident for several months. This person also had not made contact with him for a while, Gilliland said.
Deputies noticed a lot flies and bad odor from one end of the house, he said. They decided to make their way into the home to check on his wellbeing.
“And as they made entry into the home, they heard one gunshot,” he said. “Upon entering that house, they did clear the home and at one point, they did find another male body in a bedroom that had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And in an adjoining bedroom, they did find the body of a male also that had been severely decomposed and had died at least a time frame of several months.”
They appeared to have lived together in the same home, Gilliland said.
Media briefing on the homicide scene at 16800 Kilwinning dr. One male 64,was found deceased inside the home, he appears to have been dead for several months. A male 63, shot himself as deputies entered the home. An autopsy will determine cause of death on the 64 year old #HouNews pic.twitter.com/QN6M3UQyP1
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) March 12, 2023
apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The manner and cause of the death of the first male is unknown. Investigators and PIO are enroute. #HouNews
2/2— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) March 12, 2023
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the cause and manner of the decomposed man’s death.
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