HOUSTON – A man was killed in a possible drive-by shooting Thursday night on the southwest side of Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
The shooting happened at an intersection, located in the 9800 block of Main Street, near the South Loop at around 9 p.m.
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Officers observed the Cadillac Escalade had several bullet holes, specifically in the driver’s side door, police said.
32-year-old Effani Alexander was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat. He suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said a suspect in a black sedan drove up to the Cadillac Escalade, got out, and opened fire on the vehicle. A witness also told investigators they heard the gunshots and then saw a sedan leaving the scene at a high rate of speed.
While officers were investigating the homicide, police said a suspected drunken driver drove through the scene and endangered officers. The suspected drunk driver was pulled over and arrested.
Anyone with information about the shooting suspect in this case is asked to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.