Murder suicide ends the life of wanted Mississippi man and one other in Texas

A Mississippi man wanted for multiple felonies, including homicide, has died in an apparent murder suicide in Texas along with an apparently innocent victim.

Roderick Wayne Bowers, 52, was wanted in Gulfport, Miss., for homicide, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic violence assault. On Nov. 14, multiple law enforcement agencies were tracking him in Montgomery County, Texas. When officers attempted to stop Bowers around 6:40 p.m., he fled and ran to the Harmony Park Apartments in Spring, Texas, north of Houston.

Officers tracked Bowers to the apartment of John William Mohr, 52, of Midland, Texas. They attempted to contact Bowers and Mohr by telephone, without success.

At about 12:30 a.m. Nov. 15, Montgomery County SWAT members attempted to enter the apartment when three shots rang out. Police cordoned off the residence and sent in a remote-controlled robot with a camera.

The camera revealed two lifeless bodies inside. One has been identified as Mohr, and the other is presumed to be Bowers. Based on evidence at the scene, Bowers murdered Mohr, and then committed suicide. Apparently, the two men did not know each other.

“Please keep the Mohr family in your prayers during this difficult time,” the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office asked in a statement.