Man shot in the chest while trying to take cellphone from man with gun in SW Houston, HPD says

Monday, January 9, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is fighting for his life after he was shot while trying to take a cellphone in southwest Houston, according to police.

The shooting happened outside a convenience store on Bissonnet Street near E A Olle Middle School around midnight, Houston police said.
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Investigators said the man was shot multiple times in the chest while trying to take a cellphone from a man with a gun.

Police said the man who fired the shots stayed at the scene and was talking to investigators about what happened.
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The man who was shot was taken to an area hospital in "grave condition," Lt. J.P. Horelica said.

It was unclear if charges would be filed.
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