Man shot dead in East Houston apartment complex

HOUSTON — A man was found dead in an SUV parked in an east Houston apartment complex on Sunday morning, but investigators believe he was shot hours before the discovery took place. said there is.

The 42-year-old victim was found dead in a jeep parked at his apartment, according to the Houston Police Department. Bukcroft Street Complex South of I-10 just inside the East Loop.

Investigators said the man appeared to have been shot at close range as blood was found on the passenger side window.

They said he was shot in the middle of the night, but his body was not found until about 10 a.m. Sunday.Homicide investigators were called to the scene hours after his body was found. rice field.

Police said they did not know why the man was shot, but said they believed he had been arguing with the woman and her son before the gunshots rang.

They said he lived with his mother in a unit near where he was found dead. The community and neighbors said they were afraid to see what had happened when they heard multiple gunshots blaring in the middle of the night. , police said when they found the victim dead.

Investigators said they found multiple rifle casings on the ground near the SUV.

If you have information about the shooting, please call HPD Homicide or Crime Stoppers.

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