HOUSTON, Texas – A homicide investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was found shot to death Thursday night in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a shooting call around 9 p.m. in the 14800 block of Woodland Hills Drive near Beltway 8.
When deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound. EMS crews responded to the scene and pronounced him dead.
Investigators say witnesses reported hearing a man and woman arguing moments before gunshots rang out. Witnesses also told deputies they saw a dark-colored vehicle leave the area shortly after the shooting.
While deputies were still on scene, a 17-year-old girl returned in a dark vehicle and told investigators she was present when the victim was shot.
According to HCSO, the victim and the teen girl were in a dating relationship, but neither lived at the apartment complex where the shooting happened.
Homicide detectives spent hours overnight interviewing witnesses, canvassing the area for surveillance video and collecting evidence.
Investigators say they have not recovered a firearm, and it is still unclear how many shots were fired.
Authorities believe the teenage girl may have been involved in the shooting, but no charges have been announced at this time.
Deputies say it is too early in the investigation to determine whether the shooting may have been an act of self-defense.
The investigation remains ongoing.