Man shot to death during intense game of dominoes in northeast Houston

The man was shot while a group of people were playing dominoes, HPD said.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A game of dominoes got intense, which resulted in a man shooting and killing another in northeast Houston, according to police.

It happened in the courtyard of the Hightower Apartments near Humble Westfield Road around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

Several men were playing when police said "things got heated." The shooter ran away, but police said everyone knew each other, so they hope to track him down.

Police have not released the identity of the man killed.

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