Police track blood trail after man shot and killed in west Houston
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 23: Police tape surrounds a crime scene where three people were shot at the Wentworth Gardens housing complex in the Bridgeport neighborhood on June 23, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. A 24-year-old man died from injuries he suffered in the shooting and two others, a 22-year-old male and a 25-year-old male, were seriously wounded. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson, 2021 Getty Images)
Houston police are investigating after a man was found shot to death Saturday morning in west Houston.
It started around 8:45 a.m. when a caller reported seeing a man lying in the street on Westmont Drive,
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Police say when they got there, they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene
Investigators followed a trail of blood down the road, which led them to where several shell casings were found.
Police haven’t said who the man is or what may have led up to the shooting.
This is a developing story and we will provide more details as they are available.
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