August 7, 2023 - Houston police are investigating the death of a male found at 7909 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 4:40 a.m. today.

The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C. Duncan and Detective K. Collier reported:

METRO Police Department officers responded to a bus stop at the above address and found an unresponsive male. Paramedics pronounced him deceased. Investigators from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences responded to the scene and discovered an injury consistent with a gunshot or puncture wound. The male's cause of death is pending an autopsy.

At this time, there is no known motive or suspect(s).

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.