Man fatally shot in head on Houston’s south side, HPD says

HOUSTON – A man is dead after he was shot in the head on Houston’s south side Tuesday, the Houston Police Department said.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification in the 4600 block of Maggie Street around 1:56 a.m.

Police said when they arrived at the scene, they located a man in the street with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency officials with the Houston Fire Department arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

According to witnesses, a dark-colored, unknown vehicle drove down the roadway and stopped near the victim. The victim then walked toward the vehicle and was immediately shot, police said. The vehicle then fled the scene.

Officers said they are looking at surveillance video that captured the incident.

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