Police investigate suspicious death at apartment complex

HOUSTON – Police discovered a man's body under what officers are calling suspicious circumstances around 5 p.m. Thursday.

The Houston Police Department was initially called out to the Paramount Apartments in the 1800 block of Barker Cypress Road after reports of a stranger walking in and out of a second-floor unit.

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When officers arrived, they approached the man and started questioning him. Investigators said during that time, they found another man dead in the apartment.

Investigators say they found bruises on the man's body.

Police did determine the victim lived in the apartment. It's not clear if he lived there alone or with roommates.

Police say the victim's identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. It is believed the man was in his late 30s. Authorities say an autopsy will be conducted to determine the man's cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to call HPD's Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.