HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting after a woman was found fatally wounded inside a parked vehicle Friday night. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 6200 block of Sierra Blanca Drive, where authorities responded to a call for service. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the victim, later identified as 40-year-old Krystal Degeyter, seated in the car with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings suggest that Degeyter had gone to Sierra Blanca Drive with her boyfriend and her brother to meet another individual. At some point during that encounter, gunfire erupted, leaving her mortally wounded. Investigators have not yet disclosed what sparked the shooting or whether a suspect has been identified. Authorities confirmed that both the boyfriend and brother are cooperating with law enforcement as detectives work to reconstruct the events leading up to the tragedy.
Deputies have not commented on whether the two men witnessed the shooting firsthand or what role the person they intended to meet may have played. Investigators are treating the case as an active and ongoing homicide investigation. They are gathering evidence from the parked vehicle and canvassing the surrounding neighborhood for surveillance footage or witnesses who might have seen or heard anything unusual at the time of the gunfire.
At this stage, officials have not shared whether they believe the incident was targeted or the result of a dispute. Motives remain unclear, and law enforcement has not revealed if the meeting was arranged for personal, financial, or other reasons. What is certain, investigators say, is that no arrests have been made, and the search for the shooter continues. Deputies emphasized that solving the case will rely heavily on cooperation from witnesses and anyone with relevant information.
Neighbors living near Sierra Blanca Drive expressed shock and concern after learning of the fatal shooting. Many reported hearing sirens Friday night but were unsettled to discover that a woman had been killed on their normally quiet street. Residents voiced fears about safety, noting that while violence is uncommon in the area, such incidents create unease within the community.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has assured the public that they are working diligently to bring answers to Degeyter’s family. An autopsy is expected to confirm her cause of death, though authorities have already determined she died from a gunshot wound. Investigators continue to urge anyone with information to come forward as they piece together what led to the deadly encounter.