HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a shooting involving officers that left a man dead early Friday morning.
The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. at the Cityscape Apartments near Highway 288 and Almeda Genoa.
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Authorities say officers came to the scene around 1:41 a.m. after a woman reported hearing a crash and seeing a man pointing a gun at her outside her apartment.
She went back inside and called for help.
When officers arrived, they found the man inside a Chevy Suburban and issued verbal commands.
At some point, three officers fired their weapons, hitting the man who was still inside the vehicle.
Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Multiple weapons were found inside the SUV, but police have not confirmed whether the suspect fired at officers or what exactly led to the shooting.
Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu described the situation as “a very sad scene… when somebody dies.”
Police have identified the man only as a man in his 50s. The investigation remains active.
Authorities have released surveillance footage from a nearby business showing the moments before the shooting, cautioning the public about the graphic content.
This story is developing and we’ll update it when we have new information.