HPD investigating alleged accidental shooting after man was found with gunshot wound in NE Houston

Sunday, July 16, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is investigating an apparent accidental shooting that killed one man on Sunday evening on the city's northeast side.
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The incident happened in the 7500 block of Homestead Road just after 6 p.m.



When police arrived, the man was found in the driver's seat of a car, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Officers attempted to render aid to the man and transported him to Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

Officials say there was a gun found on the floor of the vehicle.
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Investigators are speaking with a man who they say was in the car at the time of the shooting.



That witness reportedly told police that the 33-year-old was putting the gun away in the console or glove box when it went off, striking him, officials say.

Officials said they would be looking into camera footage from a nearby business as the investigation continues.

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