At about 8:15 p.m., sheriff's deputies were called to a shooting in the 12200 block of W. Village near Aldine Mail Route.
@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at the 12200 blk of W. Village, near Aldine Mail Rt @ Eastex Fwy. Preliminary info: occupant(s) in one vehicle shot at another vehicle, an occupant in the second vehicle has been confirmed deceased at the scene. Numerous shots fired. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/aSmr1W69sm
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 5, 2022
When authorities arrived, they found one person dead inside a parked vehicle.
The vehicle had been hit by gunfire multiple times, also striking the person who was in it.
Witnesses told officials that a black SUV pulled up next to the vehicle and claim they saw a man get out and start shooting into the victim's car.
A motive wasn't immediately known.
Authorities have not released the identity of the person killed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.