Accused Houston-area school shooter died of natural causes after release from Harris County Jail—
Criminal Justice
Dennis Brandl Jr., the 83-year-old man alleged to have shot a Houston-area school employee in early February, was released from jail before his death Saturday night at a Houston hospital. The Harris County medical examiner determined Brandl died from a gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
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The Harris County Jail in downtown Houston. Taken on Dec. 19, 2023.The 83-year-old Houston-area man accused of shooting someone last month at Pasadena Memorial High School — who died shortly after being released from the Harris County Jail last week — died from natural causes, according to the county medical examiner.
