Investigation underway after fatal shooting outside of NE Houston tire shop, police say

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Shooting outside of a NE Houston tire shop leaves 1 dead, police say
One person was killed outside of a tire shop in NE Houston on Sunday evening, prompting an investigation by Houston police.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man outside of a northeast Houston tire shop on Sunday evening.

The shooting happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the 4900 block of Lockwood near Pardee Street.

According to detectives, a driver in a pickup truck and another in an SUV were involved in a disturbance near the area.

The driver of the pickup truck then pulled into a nearby tire shop, where the other driver in the SUV followed, shot him, and fled the scene.

Detectives say the victim, who died on the scene, was a man in his 50s.

According to detectives, officers found the suspect's vehicle a few blocks from the scene.

Officials did not elaborate on a suspect description.