Fatal Shooting at 2061 Antoine Drive April 24, 2008 - The fatal shooting of an armed man by a security guard at 2061 Antoine Drive about 12:50 a.m. today will be referred to a Harris County grand jury. The armed male, Martin Morales, 45, suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The security guard, whose name is being withheld pending the investigation, was not injured. HPD Homicide Division Sergeants J.C. Padilla and T. Huynh reported: The security guard working the business parking lot of a game room located at 2061 Antoine Drive reported to police he was having a disturbance with Morales and two other individuals at the location. Witnesses told officers they saw Morales threaten the security guard, leave, and return a few minutes later. Morales exited his vehicle and pointed a gun at the security guard. The guard gave Morales repeated verbal instructions to drop his weapon, but Morales did not do so. The security guard, fearing for his life and that of the patrons at the business, fired two shots at Morales. GO/JFC/JC |
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