Suspect identified, wanted for shooting, killing woman he was dating in housing complex near Sharpstown, Houston police say - ABC13 Houston

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Houston, Georgia
New Hope Housing, 6015 Dale Carnegie Lane, near Sharpstown
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Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Houston Georgia in Houston, Georgia: Houston police responded to a shooting call at New Hope Housing, located at 6015 Dale Carnegie Lane near Sharpstown, at about 7:50 p.m. on Friday. Officers found 44-year-old Ladana Murrell with a gunshot wound in an apartment entrance doorway. According to HPD, a witness told officers that Murrell and 46-year-old Michael D. Franklin were in a physical fight before it escalated into a shooting. Franklin fled the scene after the shooting and is wanted by police; Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced Murrell dead at the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ladana Murrell Unknown Fatal
Michael D. Franklin Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Suspect identified, wanted for shooting, killing woman he was dating in housing complex near Sharpstown, Houston police say - ABC13 Houston

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