A Texas woman told deputies she fatally shot her alleged kidnapper, according to police.
The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a 911 call Friday afternoon from the woman, who said she had been drugged and kidnapped, and had “shot someone.” She was identified as a 45-year-old woman from Montgomery, Texas.
“Her whereabouts were briefly unknown until it was determined to be near a winery in the 10800 block of East US Highway 290,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “The woman was able to describe a vehicle in which she was associated and the weapon that was used.”
A deputy who arrived on the scene just miles northeast of Austin found the vehicle in the outside lane of westbound traffic. A man “in the front-seat area” was confirmed dead by emergency services personnel, the sheriff’s office said.
The man was identified as a 49-year-old who lived in the Houston area.
"The two had recently met and were familiar with one another, and were on a planned weekend trip together when this occurred," the sheriff's office said in an update Monday.
The woman, who was nearby the scene, was taken to a local hospital.
The incident is under investigation.
