Man shot, killed outside popular Third Ward restaurant

HOUSTON – A man is now dead after he was reportedly shot while inside a popular restaurant in Third Ward.

The shooting took place at Leighton’s House of Lamb on Emancipation Avenue and Wheeler at around 12:45 a.m.

According to Houston police, officers were called to the restaurant about the shooting. HPD’s Lt. Melissa Countryman said the victim was shot inside the restaurant and then walked onto the patio where the suspect pushed him to the ground after shooting him.

Officers arrived at the scene and located one man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the torso.

That man was transported to a nearby trauma center where he later died from his injuries.

The suspect was described as a man standing about 5′8″ to 6″ tall, weighing approximately 230lbs. He was believed to have been wearing a white and blue striped shirt and blue jeans. Witnesses said the suspect fled the scene with a gun in his hand, heading southbound on Emancipation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Houston police at (713) 884-3131 or Houston Crime Stoppers (713) 222-TIPS.