Overview
- Houston police say masked intruders and the homeowner exchanged gunfire during a break-in on Lockwood Drive shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 26.
- Paramedics confirmed the 72-year-old victim, identified in court records as Linda Martinez, died at the scene.
- Tajauna Thomas, 38, and Richard Mouton, 34, were arrested, remain hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and face capital murder charges, according to HPD.
- Law-enforcement sources report the suspects entered through an unlocked backdoor, demanded jewelry, and pointed an AR-style rifle before the shootout.
- Witnesses told police Thomas had been upset that Martinez refused to post her bail, and records show Mouton missed a court date on Jan. 23 that led to warrants.