Woman tells deputies she shot, killed man after being kidnapped, drugged in Gillespie County

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Woman kills man who allegedly kidnapped her

Deputies in Gillespie County are investigating after a woman called to report she was kidnapped and drugged, and had shot someone.

Deputies are investigating after a woman called to report that she was kidnapped and drugged and had shot someone in Gillespie County.

On March 15, around 12:42 p.m., deputies tracked the woman down near a winery in the 10800 block of East US Highway 290, where they say she described the vehicle and the weapon used.

A deputy found the vehicle in the outside lane of westbound traffic and found a man dead in the front-seat area.

An investigator interviewed the woman at the local hospital while deputies gathered evidence.

Police identified the dead man as 49-year-old Lance Demon Reid, who they say had been living in the Houston area.

The woman is a 45-year-old resident of Montgomery, Texas, according to police.

The Gillespie County Sheriff's Office says this is an ongoing investigation and no other information will be released at this time.