Houston homicide detectives are investigating after finding a man dead inside an apartment in the 12500 block of Dunlap Street on Wednesday, his body in an advanced state of decomposition with what investigators believe may be stab wounds. Authorities have not released the victim's name while forensic teams work to confirm his identity.
According to a media release from the Houston Police Department on the City of Houston website, patrol officers were called to the complex and found the man inside a unit in the 12500 block of Dunlap. The release says investigators observed what appeared to be possible stab wounds and have sent the case for autopsy and formal identification.
Autopsy and identification pending
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will confirm the victim's identity and determine how he died, according to the police release. The Institute's unidentified persons page notes that autopsies, dental records and DNA are among the tools used to verify identity and reunite decedents with their families, procedures that will guide the next steps in this case, per the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Where this happened
The 12500 block of Dunlap sits in southwest Houston and is lined with multifamily properties. Local housing databases list Pines of Westbury at 12500 Dunlap St. An affordable housing map from the Houston Chronicle shows a property at that address, although official police materials refer only to the block where the apartment was found.
How to help
HPD Homicide Division detectives L. Lovelace and M. Althaus are leading the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, according to the police release. Media inquiries may be directed to the HPD media relations unit at 713-308-3280.
