Man dies after he's stabbed in parking lot of Best Buy in Galleria area, police say

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Saturday, November 27, 2021
Person stabbed in parking lot of Best Buy in Galleria area
Police were able to detain the suspect they believed stabbed the victim multiple times. An investigation is still ongoing.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man who was stabbed multiple times in a Best Buy parking lot near the Galleria has died, police said in an update Saturday afternoon.

Officers responded to a person down call at about 6:15 p.m. Friday in the 5100 block of Richmond Avenue and found a man with multiple stab wounds.

The victim, whose identity has not been released, was transported to a hospital, where he died.

According to witnesses, the victim and another man were seen walking together to the business when their argument escalated into a physical fight in the parking lot.

Police say that's when the killer stabbed the victim and fled the scene.

Authorities only have a vague description of the suspect, saying it was a Black man with dreadlocks and that he was wearing a yellow, reflective traffic vest.

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.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest or charges.