Man shot after knocking on wrong apartment door, police say

Investigators look over the scene of a shooting at a southwest Houston apartment on June 2, 2018. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – A man was shot Saturday after he knocked on the door of the wrong apartment in southwest Houston, police said.

The shooting was reported about 1:45 a.m. at an apartment complex on Brooklet Drive near South Drive.

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According to Houston police, the victim thought he was knocking on the door of his friend’s apartment when he was shot by someone inside.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. His condition was not immediately released.

The case has been referred to a Harris County grand jury to determine if the 42-year-old shooter should be charged, police said.