A Saturday night at a Gulfton apartment complex turned deadly when a 24-year-old man was found shot in his car, prompting a homicide investigation by Houston police. Officers discovered the victim slumped in the driver’s seat in the complex parking area, and Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators say he had been parked near the rear of the complex when at least one unknown suspect walked up and opened fire.
According to MyTexasDaily, the shooting happened at an apartment complex listed at 6060 Gulfton Street, where Homicide Division officers E. Torres II and K. Stringer responded to the scene. The outlet reports the victim was 24 years old and that the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is handling notification of next of kin while authorities work to formally identify him.
Investigation and tips
Per a Houston Police Department news release, HPD’s Homicide Division is leading the investigation. Detectives are processing the scene and following up on leads and are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide tip line at 713-308-3600 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Where it happened
Public mapping tools and municipal property records list the address as 6060 Gulfton Street in southwest Houston, in the dense Gulfton apartment corridor. The complex appears on maps as Alexander House Apartments and in city multifamily and property listings, placing the crime squarely in the Gulfton neighborhood.
Broader context
Shootings in and around apartment complexes, especially in parking lots or near parked cars, have shown up repeatedly in Houston crime coverage this year and have kept concerns about neighborhood violence in the spotlight. For context, February killing near The Abbey at Grant Road coverage highlighted a similar scene, and HPD press releases this spring show investigators again and again asking the public for tips in comparable cases.
The investigation into the Gulfton shooting remains active, and HPD is urging anyone who knows something to come forward. This story will be updated as officials release more information.
