Man gunned down while sitting in his car, police say

A man is dead and a family is grieving after he was gunned down while sitting in his car parked in the driveway of their home in northeast Houston. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – A man is dead and a family is grieving after he was gunned down while sitting in his car parked in the driveway of their home in northeast Houston.

The incident happened around 8 p.m. Thursday at a home on Ruston near Woodview Drive. 

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Police said the man had been sitting in his vehicle when he was approached and shot multiple times. 

Family members who were inside the house at the time of the shooting told police they heard about five or six gunshots and when they rushed outside, they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. 

According to police, the family drove the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Investigators said they are working to determine a motive in the case. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
 


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Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.

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