Gunfire at a northwest Harris County apartment complex Tuesday night left one man dead and a former roommate in handcuffs, as investigators worked into the night along West Little York Road.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office were called to an apartment complex in the 7700 block of West Little York Road, where an adult man was found shot. He was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. A former roommate was detained at the scene while crime-scene investigators and homicide detectives combed the property for evidence. Authorities have not released the identities of anyone involved.
What Deputies Say
According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, deputies responding to a complex at 7740 W. Little York determined that an adult man had been shot by a former roommate. The office said the wounded man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The sheriff's office added that CSI specialists and homicide detectives were called out to process the scene and that the alleged shooter was detained. Deputies have not released a possible motive or said whether any criminal charges have been filed.
Investigation and Local Pattern
The killing is one of several recent deadly incidents at apartment complexes in northwest Harris County. For instance, ABC13 Houston reported a May 22 fatal shooting at the Mira Bella Apartments, and Click2Houston covered a separate June 9 case involving a man fatally shot near another apartment complex in the same general area.
In each of these situations, local coverage notes that Harris County deputies have been summoning homicide units and CSI teams to apartment scenes as those investigations move forward.
How To Help
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the investigation into Tuesday night's shooting remains active and is asking anyone with information to contact deputies. According to the office's public update, detectives stayed on scene into the night, gathering evidence and speaking with potential witnesses.
Officials have not announced any charges in the case. Tips can be provided to the Harris County Sheriff's Office through its nonemergency channels.
