Houston police spent Thursday evening working a homicide scene in southeast Houston after a late-afternoon shooting left one man dead near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Van Fleet Street. The gunfire broke out at about 5 p.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene as officers kept the area blocked off into the evening while detectives searched for witnesses and evidence.
Scene and investigation
According to FOX 26 Houston, Houston Police Department investigators said the shooting occurred around 5 p.m. near Van Fleet Street and MLK Boulevard and confirmed that one man was shot and died at the scene. The outlet reports that investigators have not yet released the victim’s identity and do not have an established motive. Detectives were seen interviewing residents and reviewing nearby surveillance footage as part of the active investigation.
What officials say
Per the Houston Police Department, investigators are treating the case as an active homicide and have asked anyone with information…..