Texas woman tells deputies she shot, killed man who allegedly drugged, kidnapped her

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A Texas man was found dead Friday after authorities say a woman called 911 for help, saying that she had shot her kidnapper.

The woman, identified as a 45-year-old resident of Montgomery, had called 911 around 12:40 p.m. and said she had shot someone after being kidnapped and drugged, the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office said.

While the woman’s whereabouts were initially unknown, deputies eventually found her near a winery in the 10800 block of East U.S. Highway 290. 

The woman then spoke with deputies, describing the vehicle and the weapon used.

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Deputies responded to a call from a woman who said she had shot someone after being kidnapped and drugged. (Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office)

A deputy located the vehicle sitting in the outside lane of westbound traffic and found a man in the front seat-area who appeared dead, the sheriff’s office said. Officials later confirmed the man was dead.

The woman’s name was not immediately released publicly, though authorities said she was 45 years old and resided in Montgomery. (Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office)

The man was identified as 49-year-old Lance Damon Reid, who had been residing in the Houston area, according to the sheriff’s office. No further details about Reid or his death were immediately provided.

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Meanwhile, the woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was interviewed by an investigator. Authorities did not immediately provide an update on the woman’s condition.

The man was found dead in a vehicle that the woman described to deputies. He was identified as 49-year-old Lance Damon Reid. (Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office)

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The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains ongoing and that no further information would be released at this time.