Attempted Murder at 6363 West Airport Boulevard April 8, 2008 - Houston police are investigating the shooting of a man at 6363 West Airport Boulevard about 6 a.m. on Monday (April 7). The victim, Victor Wyatt-Swope, 22, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical condition. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant D.A. Ferguson and Officers T. Tyler and E.R. Godwin reported: Mr. Wyatt-Swope went out to the parking lot of the apartment complex to see about a disturbance and was approached by a male suspect. Both men had a disagreement and the suspect shot Wyatt-Swope and fled the scene. After the shooting, the suspect kidnapped a witness and dropped her off a short time later on a nearby street. The suspect is described only as a black male, six feet tall, and weighs 150 to 160 pounds. He has dark skin, short wavy hair, and two teardrops below his right eye. Anyone with information in this case or on the whereabouts of the suspect is urged to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. |