A welfare check on Mallard Drive in Texas City turned deadly on Thursday. Police found a 42-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. She was later pronounced dead. Now a 73-year-old man sits in jail on a murder charge.
Police got the call about 3 p.m. Thursday. Someone asked them to check on the woman. That is called a welfare check. Officers went to Mallard Drive. That street sits near Texas Avenue and Vauthier Street in Texas City.
Officers found the woman with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead.
Police then arrested Lee Sims, 73. He is charged with murder in her death. Jail records show Sims sits in the Galveston County jail. His bond is set at $250,000.
Cases like this matter to South Texas readers too. Welfare checks are common. Most end with the person safe. This one ended in death, and it shows how fast a routine call can turn into a murder case.
Police have not said what led to the shooting. They have not named a motive. They have not said how Sims and the woman knew each other, or if they knew each other at all. Police say other details are not out yet.
The case is still open. Texas City police want help from the public. Anyone with facts can call Detective Charles at 409-643-5763. People can also call Detective Stinson at 409-643-5200. Tips can also go to Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477. Crime Stoppers tips stay anonymous.
Police have not shared more updates. The case remains under investigation.
