UPDATE: Authorities ID man found dead after shooting in parking lot

CLOVERLEAF, Texas – Detectives said an argument at an east Harris County apartment complex led to a deadly shooting late Tuesday night.

Around 11:45 p.m., Harris County deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the North Shore Meadows Apartments in the 300 block of Audrey Lane. Upon arrival, officers found the body of Samuel Moreno, Jr. in the parking lot.

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According to deputies, Moreno got into an argument with a black male suspect who pulled a gun and shot the victim.

"One of the [men] had a firearm and began shooting, and obviously struck the victim at least once," said Sgt. Robert Spurgeon, with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said the suspects then took off running. As of Wednesday morning, no arrests have been made and no motive for the shooting has been established.

As the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit continues to investigate, anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 713-967-5810 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).