Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 4971 Martin Luther King Boulevard

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 4971 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 5:15 p.m. on Saturday (Dec. 10).

The identity of the victim, 20, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives H. Martinez and S. Chettry reported:

Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at the apartment complex at the above address and found the victim unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds.  Paramedics pronounced the man deceased.

Detectives learned there was a physical altercation in the stairwell of the apartment complex, which led to the shooting.  There is no suspect description at this time.

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



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