Man turns himself in, claims he acted in self-defense after shooting left 1 dead, HPD says

An investigation is underway after a shooting left a man dead on Christmas Eve in east of Downtown, according to the Houston Police Department.

South Central officers are at a shooting scene 3400 Denver. Adult male transported in critical condition. Possible suspect detained . 202 pic.twitter.com/dBu4deCbqi

— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) December 25, 2025

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, HPD officers responded to the shooting at 3400 Denver. At the scene, officers found a man shot at least once, who was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Police say that one man turned himself in to authorities after saying he shot another man, claiming he acted in self-defense…

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