By CINDY GEORGE
Houston Chronicle
May 15, 2010, 10:47AM
Houston police have released the names of the deceased in one of at least two apparent murder-suicides in the metro area this week, along with details of the west Houston episode.
Thomas Robert Tarver, a 43-year-old Houston insurance agent, was shot dead early Friday at his home in the 14000 block of Britoak Lane by a man described by police as a longtime friend.
Police say 50-year-old Kelly Edward Allen forced his way into the house around 4 a.m.
“Allen went to Tarver’s residence and kicked the door in,” Houston Police Department spokeswoman Jodi Silva said. “Allen shot Tarver and then turned the gun on himself.”
Previous reports that the men had a landlord-tenant relationship were incorrect, she added.
“At this time, we don’t know what led up to that incident. We’re still investigating that,” Silva said.
Deer Park police are trying to unravel what appears to be another murder-suicide. Those shootings happened at 4:45 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Ninth Street.
A 22-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were found dead inside a home with a gun nearby. Police believe they were acquaintances.
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