2014 Harris County shooting
| 2014 Harris County, Texas, shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Spring, Texas, U.S. |
| Date | July 9, 2014 |
| Target | Relatives of ex-wife |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, domestic dispute, familicide |
| Weapons | 9 mm caliber Springfield Armory XD semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Ronald Lee Haskell |
| Participant | 1 |
| Motive | Apparent domestic dispute |
| Verdict | Guilty of murders; sentenced to death in 2019 |
| Convictions | Capital murder (6 counts) |
On July 9, 2014, a mass shooting occurred in a home located in northern Harris County, Texas, near the Spring census-designated place, a suburban area of the Greater Houston area, leaving six family members dead, four children, and a lone survivor. Ronald Lee Haskell, 34, was apprehended after a standoff that lasted several hours. Haskell was related to the victims via his ex-wife.