N. Houston gas station shooting may have been sparked by car door hitting another, police say

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was shot and killed Tuesday at a north Houston gas station, where police say he may have caused some damage to the suspect's car door.

Houston police said they received a call of the shooting at about 11 a.m. at the Valero gas station in the area of Northborough and Meadowfern Drive.
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According to investigators, the victim and his girlfriend were parked next to another vehicle when he caused a "door ding" to the vehicle next to them.

An altercation between the victim and a person inside the damaged vehicle took place, escalating into the victim being shot multiple times.

The 34-year-old victim, who wasn't immediately identified, was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
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Police said the suspect may have driven away in a white Mercedes. They also added that the victim's girlfriend, who was not hurt, may have recorded the ordeal on her cell phone.

HPD later released photos of a female person of interest and the Mercedes Benz in question. The vehicle is believed to have been a 2008 to 2012 Mercedes C Class 250, 300 or 350 sedan.



"She was driving a white Mercedes C Class at 11:15 a.m. [Tuesday] at 12800 Northborough when a passenger (suspect) fatally shot a man," police tweeted.

Police say the suspect was last seen in a 2008 to 2012 Mercedes C Class 250, 300 or 350 sedan. Authorities believe a woman, a person of interest, was the driver.


HPD released photos from the incident. On the left, while blurry, police say it's the suspected shooter. The woman on the right is a person of interest.



Police described the suspect as a Black male in a gray hoodie.

Police urged anyone with information to contact HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).



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