FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas - The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide and an armed standoff near Round Top.

The backstory: According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, on Oct. 22 in the 2200 block of South State Highway 237, a 59-year-old California man was found dead.

The man was lying in the driveway, and an early investigation revealed he was shot and killed.