Man Charged With Capital Murder In Killing Of Wife, Handyman

TOMBALL, TEXAS — A man who investigators said stabbed his wife and a handyman to death at her home on Sunday afternoon has been charged with capital murder. Homicide investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brian Bullock, 34, for the stabbing death of 29-year-old Michelle Bullock and 56-year-old Mark Keil.

Sheriff’s deputies were called at about 2 p.m. Sunday to a mobile home in the 21000 block of Berrywood Bend Lane for a fight between a man and woman.

When deputies arrived at the home, they found Bullock and Keil dead from multiple stab wounds outside the trailer, according to Homicide investigator Lt. Chris Sandoval.

Bullock, who was out on bail for assaulting his wife last summer, turned himself in at the Cypresswood substation to deputy constables while homicide investigators were still at the scene investigating the case.

Sandoval said deputy constable’s brought Bullock to the scene and he was turned over to investigators.

Investigators said Keil was doing some work on a remodeling job at Michelle Bullock's home, when Brian Bullock showed up.

Witnesses called deputies when Bullock and his wife began fighting.

Michelle Bullock had a protective order in place against Brian Bullock, and had taken steps to try and protect herself, officials said

“We have from sources...that there was a history of family violence,” Sandoval said. “[She] was worried and made that known to several individuals [including] friends and family members that [Bullock] was following her and looking for her.”

Michelle Bullock was the mother of three children, but it’s not known if Brian Bullock was their father. Sandoval said the children were not at the home during the attack.

“She’d safeguarded them with a babysitter anticipated that he might come here looking her,” Sandoval said.

Brian Bullock is being held in the Harris County Jail without bond.

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