Man dies after shot multiple times in parking lot of fast food restaurant in east Houston

HOUSTON – A man is dead after Houston police said he was shot multiple times in east Houston Wednesday evening.

Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 10200 block of the East Freeway around 7:50 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man behind a Burger King with several gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he died.

Police said they have been told there was some sort of confrontation between the victim and another man in the parking lot and the victim was shot during the altercation. The suspect is believed to have fled the scene in a brown or tan Chevrolet Trail Blazer with blue side panels.

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.