POLICE Department
Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 6500 Martin Luther King Boulevard
January 12, 2016 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 6500 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 9:05 p.m. last Thursday (Jan. 7).
The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Homicide Division Officers K. Winningham and C. Liu reported:
Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at a gas station at the above address and learned there was a disturbance between the victim and an unknown Hispanic male. The victim was shot and transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
One male was detained for questioning and then released with no charges filed at this time.
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.
JFC/VHS 1-12-16
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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.
