Man shot to death during argument among group in southeast Houston, HPD says

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is dead after an argument between three men escalated into a shooting in southeast Houston Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The Houston Police Department said officers were dispatched at about 1 p.m. to a call of a shooting at an apartment complex at 7909 South Sam Houston Parkway East near Telephone Road.


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Once on scene, police found a man dead in the apartment's parking lot. Police said there were three men inside an apartment when a fight ensued, and gunshots were fired. The victim was hit and killed.

Police said all three men knew each other, but it's unknown what sparked the argument.
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HPD did not immediately mention if anyone was arrested but said there was no threat to the public.
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