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Police: Texas Officer Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Brother Who Is Deputy Sheriff

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STAGECOACH, Texas (CBS/AP) -- A Texas police officer has been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a deputy sheriff, who was the officer's brother.

It happened in Stagecoach, Texas, about 40 miles northwest of Houston.

Police say 59-year-old Stagecoach officer Robert Lee was arrested early Saturday for the shooting death of 57-year-old Harris County Deputy Rocky Lee.

Robert Lee  initially said he shot and killed a suspected burglar in his home, but detectives now believe Rocky Lee was checking on the welfare of his brother.

Investigators are calling this a domestic situation.

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Robert Lee was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and his bond was set at $500,000.

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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