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Houston Police Probe Death of Man with Blunt Force Trauma Found at Almeda Road Strip Center

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Published on June 24, 2024
Houston Police Probe Death of Man with Blunt Force Trauma Found at Almeda Road Strip CenterSource: Google Street View

Houston authorities are delving into the unsettling circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered at a local strip center. The incident occurred at 12170 Almeda Road around 10:55 p.m. on Saturday, according to City of Houston News. As first responders arrived at the scene, they were confronted with a grim tableau; an unresponsive man, inflicted with blunt force trauma, was promptly transferred to Ben Taub General Hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead.

The victim, a man believed to be aged between 40 to 50, has yet to be named as authorities await identification confirmation from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Working under the murkiness of an event without clear motive or suspects, the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, including Sergeants K. Persad, C. LaFour and Detectives B. Stephens and L. Gonzales, are piecing together the narrative that culminated in this man's death.

Meanwhile, HPD is soliciting the public's help, urging anyone with information pertinent to the death to come forward. The HPD Homicide Division can be reached directly at 713-308-3600. Crime Stoppers offers a cloak of anonymity to those who choose to share knowledge at 713-222-TIPS.

Houston police continue their investigation.