Neighbor said he heard gunshots before HPD found man dead inside vehicle in SW Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A call to the Houston Police Department for a suspicious vehicle turned into a homicide investigation when a man was found shot to death inside, police said.

At about 1 p.m. Tuesday, HPD officers were dispatched to the 11700 block of Bob White Drive, where residents reported that a grey small car with its hood up had been parked for several hours.

At the scene, officers found an unconscious man inside the vehicle with a single gunshot wound, according to HPD Lt. Larry Crowson. HFD paramedics later pronounced the man dead.

HPD shared on X, the social media website formerly known as Twitter, that the man was believed to be in his 30s.

Police said they are trying to piece the case together, are talking to witnesses, and are looking for surveillance video.

Noel, a nearby neighbor, told ABC13 he was watching TV when he heard the gunshots, which he said sounded closer than previous incidents, leaving him terrified.

"I hear some further down the street. Normally, I don't hear them this close," he said.

He realized what had happened later on when he went to pick his brother up from school. The incident left him shaken up, prompting his plea for more patrol.

"We need better security or more patrol around this area. I really don't see that many police officers around," he said.

The area where the shooting took place includes Creekbend, Southwood, and Fondren Southwest and is home to about 46,000 people, according to ABC13's Neighborhood Safety Tracker. Data shows there have been five homicides in the last 12 months in the area.

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