Brother confesses to shooting his sister in Houston, taken into custody

HOUSTON - Houston police are on the scene investigating following a shooting in northeast Houston on Thursday evening.

What we know:

Officials said the shooting occurred in the 4100 block of Tidford around 8:15 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found a woman had been shot .

The woman was taken to the hospital. Officials said she was responsive when she left and was taken into surgery.

Authorities said they believe the woman is going to survive.

Police said as they were working on the scene, a man came back to the area, who was later identified as her brother, turned himself in saying there had been an argument over the care of their mother, and he shot his sister.

The brother was taken into custody.

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