Crime & Safety
Woman Found Shot to Death At Missouri City Oilfield
The body of a young woman was discovered Sunday afternoon by an oilfield worker who was inspecting pump jacks on Blue Ridge Road

MISSOURI CITY, TX — Houston Police are investigating the shooting death of a young woman whose body was found in an oilfield just outside the Missouri City city limits.
Police were called to an oilfield in the 16000 block of Blue Ridge Road and FM 2234, after an oilfield worker found the body of a young woman near one of the pumpjacks at about 3 p.m. Sunday. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Sugar Land Patch morning newsletter.)
Police said the young woman, who is believed to be in her late teens or early 20s, had been shot multiple times, but it was unclear if she was murdered there, or if her body was dumped there, KTRK reported.
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Police are still trying to identify the young woman.
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