James Wolfe II, 40, was shot and killed during a family dispute at his uncle and aunt’s home on Tesino River Circle in Katy on the evening of April 4, 2024. Wolfe had recently finished college, spent time traveling in Europe, and then returned to Texas to live with his uncle, Harris County Justice of the Peace Bob Wolfe, and his aunt, Mei Huang Wolfe.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, tensions had increased over Wolfe’s extended stay. Around 9:20 p.m. an argument escalated, and Mei Wolfe retrieved a pistol. Her husband called 911 and attempted to take the gun from her; during the struggle a single shot struck James in the upper torso. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene and Mei Wolfe was arrested and charged with murder; bond was set at $100,000 and she was released after posting it with conditions including surrendering firearms and her passport.

Court filings show Mei Wolfe’s defense said she acted in self-defense and that the gun discharged during a struggle after James allegedly attacked her and broke her finger. The case later resolved with a plea to manslaughter under deferred adjudication; the plea and sentence were entered after the homicide. Did anyone in Katy or the Houston area know James or notice tensions in that household before April 4, 2024?