February 27, 2023 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male found at 7509 Touchstone Street about 10:45 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 23).

The deceased male is identified as Wesley Hogan, 73.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeants M. Brady and M. Casso reported:

Officers responded to a welfare check at an apartment at the above address. As officers approached the residence they encountered an odor consistent with decomposition. Inside, Mr. Hogan was found lying on the ground in an advanced stage of decomposition.

A subsequent autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences revealed Hogan had been shot multiple times.

Friends and family stated they last heard from Hogan on February 16. The investigation is on-going.

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.