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Deadly Shooting Follows Beltway 8 Feeder Crash in Southwest Houston

Police signal charges following a 911 call from the white-truck occupant.

Overview

  • The shooting near West Fuqua on the Beltway 8 feeder left a man dead after a traffic crash led to gunfire, according to Houston police.
  • Investigators say a red truck struck a white truck while turning onto the feeder, and the man from the white truck got out and fired at least twice into the red truck.
  • HPD says the alleged shooter called 911, was taken to a hospital, and is expected to face criminal charges.
  • Officers closed multiple lanes near S. Sam Houston Parkway as they processed the scene and warned drivers to avoid the area.
  • In a separate southeast Houston case under investigation, a man was hospitalized after a verbal dispute on the Gulf Freeway turned into a shooting, reflecting local worries about confrontations on busy roads.