Investigation underway after possible road rage shooting on Gulf Freeway at Griggs Road, police say
A deadly shooting on one of Houston’s busiest freeways is under investigation. Houston police closed the northbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway at Griggs Road so homicide and forensic teams could process the crime scene.
Man shot, killed in parking lot of southeast Houston townhomes, police say
HOUSTON – A man is dead after he was found shot in the chest in a parking lot by townhomes in southeast Houston Wednesday, police said. Officers said the shooting happened on Scott Street near Mount Pleasant Street around 10:45 p.m.Police said after he was found, the man was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. According to investigators, they haven’t identified a possible motive but they have requested a vehicle to be impounded. Investigators believe at some point, the man was in the vehicle.
Man shot in leg while driving in north Houston, police say
HOUSTON – Houston police said they are investigating after a man was shot while driving in north Houston Tuesday. Officers said the shooting happened in the 1900 block of North Sam Houston Tollway near Aldine Westfield Road around 2:41 a.m. Officers said they found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg and applied a tourniquet before, EMS arrived. According to investigators, the victim and suspect were traveling westbound on the feeder road. When a bullet struck the victim in the leg, he crashed into a pillar under the beltway, officers said.
Man in his 70s shot in face during drive-by in north Harris County, deputies say
HOUSTON – Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after they said a man in his 70s was shot in his face during a drive-by Tuesday. When they arrived at the scene, deputies said they found an elderly man who had been shot in the face. According to investigators, the man had been lying in bed when the shooter shot up the house. Deputies said the suspects shot multiple rounds from two different weapons. Anybody with information on this incident is urged to contact Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-755-3647.
Father shot, killed at apartment complex in southwest Houston, police say
HOUSTON – Police said they are searching for a gunman who they believe shot and killed a father inside his apartment Monday. Investigators said the shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. on South Kirkwood and Westheimer. According to police, neighbors reported hearing three to four gunshots and minutes later, someone screaming for help. Police said they had to force their way inside the apartment, where they found the father dead and gunshots in a sliding glass door. Detectives are calling the incident a “senseless murder.”
21-year-old man fatally shot on Edens Expressway on Northwest Side
The man shot was driving by himself, authorities said. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to state police. Authorities did not say what type of vehicle he was in or to which hospital he was taken.
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