Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 3801 Hickok

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 3801 Hickok about 2:45 a.m. today (July 24).

The identity of the victim, 41, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant T. Simmons and Detective S. Overstreet reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at 4121 Reed Road and found four persons in a car with one unresponsive man with a gunshot wound.  HFD paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the man deceased.

Witnesses told officers while they were at Cloverland Park at the above address, they were approached by two unknown male suspects who robbed them at gunpoint.  After the robbery, one of the suspects fired his weapon into the vehicle and struck the victim.  No one else in the vehicle was injured.  The witnesses then drove to Reed Road, where they called 9-1-1.

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  7-24-18
Inc. #093936718

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