A 26-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex near Northpoint and Northchase in Houston’s Greenspoint area on Sunday, but the story he gave police is already falling apart. He told officers he was hit in a drive-by shooting. A blood trail told a different tale, leading investigators straight to an apartment stocked with bullets and drugs.
Houston Police Department officers responded to the complex on Northpoint near Northchase on Sunday and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Houston police. As reported by ABC13 Houston, the victim told officers he had been shot in a drive-by, but investigators say that account does not entirely add up. Following a trail of blood from the scene, officers were led not to a street or a passing vehicle but into a nearby apartment.
Inside that unit, police discovered bullets and drugs, according to the same report. No suspect has been taken into custody. The physical evidence uncovered at the apartment stands in direct contrast with the victim’s version of events, and it is that contradiction that has HPD scrutinizing his account rather than chasing a phantom car.
What a False Report Could Mean Legally
If investigators ultimately determine the drive-by narrative was fabricated, the man could face legal exposure well beyond his physical injuries. Under Texas Penal Code § 37.08, knowingly making a false statement material to a criminal investigation to a police officer is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine, according to FindLaw. Separately, the drugs and ammunition recovered from the apartment carry their own weight under Texas law…