May 24, 2024 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested following a shooting incident at 2525 South Voss Road about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday (May 23).

The suspect, Ryan Ameer Shah, 39, is charged with assault on a family member with prior conviction in the 262nd State District Court. A booking photo of Shah, who is hospitalized, is not available at this time.

The female shooter, 37, was not seriously injured.

HPD Major Assaults and Family Violence Division Detectives R. Mendoza and A. Chheav reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting in an apartment complex's garage parking lot and located the suspect (Shah) suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported him to an area hospital in stable condition.

The female shooter told officers the suspect is her ex-husband. She stated she was visiting a friend at the complex when she received a text message with a photo of her vehicle from an unknown number she believed to be her ex-husband. She stated Shah also vandalized her vehicle.

The female stated when she went to the garage to examine her vehicle, Shah struck her, and in fear of for her life, she shot him. She was not seriously injured.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office was consulted and Shah was subsequently charged. He remains in the hospital.



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