Texas: Conroe police kill man over attempt to sexually assault woman

Authorities in Montgomery County fatally shot an armed man who was reportedly attempting to sexually assault a woman in a house in the 14710 block of Callard Court, local media reported Tuesday.

The officers from the Conroe Police Department received reports of an assault around midnight and found a woman screaming as she was held by the armed man with a gun on her head, said Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon.

The armed man tried to assault the woman in front of the officers but fortunately, the woman escaped, Ligon told ABC13. 

Fearing for their lives because he refused to put down the weapon, officers opened fire, killing him, Ligon said, adding that as with all shootings involving police, this case will be referred to a grand jury.

This was the second shooting Monday night in which local authorities fatally shot and killed someone in the area.

Earlier the day, officials with HPD, the Department of Public Safety, and the Harris County Sheriff's Office fatally shot a person reported to be involved in a serial robbery.

According to HPD Chief Troy Finner, police had been watching the suspect since about 6pm because he was believed to have been involved in multiple robberies across the Houston area.

His final crime that night was a liquor store robbery, where the clerks were held at gunpoint in Oak Ridge North, in Montgomery County, Finner said according to ABC13.

Police tried to stop him as he left the store and gave him commands to drop his gun, officials said.

“When he didn't follow their orders, they shot him, again out of fear for their lives,” the police chief said.

None of the police officers were injured in either of the shooting incidents.