Howe police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at a residence in the 700 block of North Collins Freeway early Thursday morning. Grayson County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a 911 call at 2:56 a.m. from a person reporting that a 22-year-old male shot himself inside his home. Police say the victim was alive when they arrived on scene and that one of the victim’s roommates was providing him with lifesaving measures.
Van Alstyne emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and continued lifesaving efforts until an air medivac arrived. Grayson County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted by shutting down vehicle traffic on the east access of U.S. Highway 75 in order for the air ambulance to land. The victim was then flown to a metroplex hospital.
The incident is still under investigation.