Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 4800 Martin Luther King Boulevard

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 4800 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday (February 25).

The identity of the victim, between 18 and 21 years of age, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M. Holbrook and Detective J. Roscoe reported:

The victim was standing in a parking at the above address when he got into an altercation with an unknown male suspect.  During the altercation, the victim was shot.  HFD paramedics transported the victim to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

VHS/JFC  2-28-18
Inc. #024692618

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