Man shot in chest, shooter on the run in SW Houston

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after a man was shot in the chest Friday while sitting in his car in southwest Houston, police said.

Detectives said the man in his 40s was shot at about 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot of a shopping center near the intersection of South Loop West and Stella Link Road.

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Police said the victim still had his cell phone and wallet with him. 

The man was rushed to a hospital and, according to investigators, is expected to survive. 

Police said they hope surveillance footage from the business will lead them to the shooter. 

 

 

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