Officers found Nelson lying on his side in the master bedroom, shot once in the back of the head. Tyler told the Houston Chronicle that Nelson worked nights and may have been trying to sleep. He says Nelson was alone with his daughter when he was shot.
Nelson died Wednesday night at a hospital. His daughter was charged with aggravated assault before he died.
Neighbor Gabrielle Young told the newspaper there had been tension between the girl and her father.
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