According to police, officers responded to an apartment complex on Woodfair near Bissonnet around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Two suspects reportedly forced their way into a unit and shot a man.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It is unclear where the man was shot or if anything was taken during the invasion.
The two young children are safe, according to HPD.
Police did not have a description of the suspects.