HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police say a man shot himself after stabbing his wife and being holed up inside a home for nearly four hours. Houston Police Department SWAT officers rushed the home on Beacham near Louetta in northwest Harris County around 11pm Saturday. Precinct 4 Constable's Office deputies said it all started around 6:30pm when the man and his wife got into an argument.
According to officials, the man stabbed his wife in the chest, but she was able to make it outside and call 911.
The woman was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital and is expected to survive.
Deputies called in the HPD SWAT team when the man refused to come outside and a standoff ensued.
After nearly four hours, officials said communication with the man broke down. Then, they heard a shot.
Officers forced their way inside and found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
He was rushed to Northwest Medical Center in unknown condition.
We'll continue to follow this story and update you with new information as it becomes available.
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