1 man shot dead in NE Houston

A man was shot dead in front of a Valero gas station in northeast Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff's deputies. 

The man was shot around 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Valero on the corner of Aldine Mail Road and Fern Meadow Lane, deputies said.

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According to authorities, the man was waiting outside the gas station to meet a friend when some sort of altercation occurred between him and another person, AND that is when the other person pulled out a gun and shot the man in the head. 

The man was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he died, deputies said.

We have not been told if  the shooter has been apprehended, and the identity of the deceased man is unknown at this point. 

We will provide you with more updates when we receive them on KPRC2 online and on air.