On March 10, 2017, 38-year-old Erick Amador was found dead in his North Harris County home on Trade Winds Drive in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded after family members reported hearing gunfire and discovered Amador and his spouse deceased in a room inside the residence. Emergency responders pronounced both dead at the scene.

Early investigation indicated the deaths may have been a murder-suicide, with the circumstances suggesting one partner shot the other before taking their own life, though authorities continued to investigate to confirm the exact sequence and motive. The couple had been married twelve years and left behind five children, none of whom were present during the incident; Amador’s parents were reportedly in the house when the shooting occurred and no other injuries were reported.

The case was among several violent incidents in Houston that year and underlines the complexities in cases involving domestic violence and suspected murder-suicides. Anyone with information about the events leading up to March 10, 2017, or who knew the family is asked to come forward.