Man Attacks Mother with Hammer After Argument in West Harris County

Hammer Attack Incident

• 🚨 Deputies responded to a "life and danger" call in west Harris County after a male caller reported a friend confessed to attacking his mother with a hammer via a gaming app.
• 💡 The caller, who received the messages two hours prior, contacted 911 after convincing the suspect to "do the right thing."
• 📍 Deputies arrived within four minutes to the 18700 block of Holly Way and found a 61-year-old female in the backyard, bleeding from the head and unresponsive.
• 🚁 EMS airlifted the victim to an area hospital, where she is in serious condition.

Investigation and Charges

• 💬 Preliminary investigation suggests a verbal argument between the 24-year-old suspect and his mother escalated when he became enraged and struck her multiple times with a hammer.
• 📱 The preserved messages from the gaming app were reviewed by detectives, along with witness interviews and evidence collection.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Evidence indicates the suspect may have attempted to conceal the crime, but his friend's call to 911 enabled a timely response.
• ⚖️ The suspect, 24 years old, is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with information shared with the district attorney's office.
• 🏠 At the time of the incident, only the victim and the suspect resided at the location.