Deputies responded to the 900 block of N. Battlebell Rd. and Edith St. when a caller reported hearing gunshots and may have seen a person laying on the ground.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted that the man was confirmed dead at the scene. The sheriff says the victim is described as a white male in his early 50s.
Breaking: @HCSOTexas deputies responded to an in-progress call at 900 block of N. Battlebell Road (Highlands area-East Harris Co). One male is confirmed deceased. Homicide & Crime Scene units en route. #hounews pic.twitter.com/vJmMZ5jRhZ
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 20, 2018
A person in the back of a patrol car was seen talking to officials, but it's not clear if they're connected to the crime.
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