Driver shot, killed during altercation following car crash in northwest Houston

HOUSTON – An altercation following a car accident led to the fatal shooting of a man in northwest Houston Wednesday, the Houston Police Department said.

HPD and the Houston Fire Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 5600 block of Antoine at around 7 p.m.

When officers arrived, they located two vehicles in the middle of the roadway with a man down. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to HPD, a driver of a truck struck a Chevy Malibu and the driver of the Chevy got out of the vehicle while in the middle of the roadway and pulled out a firearm. The driver of the truck was then shot and killed.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office will determine what, if any, charges will be filed.