Man killed, another man injured in shooting at apartment complex in southwest Houston, police say

Erica Ponder, Digital Content Producer

Published: July 15, 2022 at 4:35 AMUpdated: July 15, 2022 at 1:02 PM

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was killed and another man was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Thursday, investigators said.

Officers responded to a call about a shooting at an apartment complex located at 10630 Beechnut St. around 8:15 p.m.

When police arrived at the scene, they discovered that an unidentified suspect approached the victims and shot them. Paramedics pronounced the 21-year-old man dead at the scene and transported a 19-year-old male to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect is described by police as a male between 19 and 21 years of age with short hair.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.

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