Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Police Seek Witnesses After Man Is Fatally Shot at Houston Stoplight

Investigators say a shooter left an SUV with a rifle before firing at the stopped car.

Overview

  • The victim, a man in his mid-30s, was shot around 9 p.m. Wednesday while stopped at a red light at Laura Koppe Road and Hirsch Road in northeast Houston.
  • Police say an SUV pulled up, a person got out with a rifle, and fired multiple rounds into the man's vehicle.
  • Houston Fire Department crews rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • HPD has not identified a suspect and asks anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 713-308-3600.
  • Reports differ on the exact cross street in early coverage, and investigators are reviewing scene video and shell casings to track the shooter.