Houston police said they responded to the scene at about 8:10 a.m. in the 8400 block of Knox Street near Wheatley, where they found the man dead inside a vehicle.
An ABC13 crew did see a bullet hole in a car's window, but it's unclear how the shooting unfolded.
A possible suspect, who police say is a family member, has been detained for questioning.
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