The call came in around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday outside of the restaurant on Imperial Valley at the Sam Houston Parkway.
Police were able to find the victim after receiving a call at a nearby apartment complex about a man who had been shot multiple times.
The victim worked at the McDonald's near Imperial Valley, but wasn't on duty at the time of the shooting, according to police. A lieutenant with the department told ABC13 he came to the restaurant and met up with his manager, as well as his manager's brother.
"There was some type of problem going on between them," Lt. R. Willkens said.
Willkens described the manager's brother as the suspect in this case. He told ABC13 that his brother got into a fight with the victim before allegedly shooting him in the chest and arms.
"(The victim) was shot several times," Lt. Willkens said. "He was transported to the hospital and, unfortunately, did die."
The identity of the victim, described as a man in his 30s, has not been released and is pending notification by the medical examiner's office.
The suspect fled the scene and is not in custody at this time, but HPD stated that this could change in a timely manner.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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