Houston police say officers from the Southeast and Metro divisions rushed out Monday night to a reported shooting in the 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where an adult man was found and taken to a hospital in stable condition.
In a post on Houston Police, the department wrote, “Southeast and Metro police are working a shooting scene 5900 Martin Luther King Blvd. Adult male transported in stable condition.” The post went up at 02:46:15 UTC on March 3, 2026, which is about 8:46 p.m. CST on Monday.
Recent Violence Along MLK Boulevard
This same stretch of Martin Luther King Boulevard has seen other shootings in recent weeks. In late February, authorities arrested and charged a suspect after a deadly shooting at a gas station in the 6500 block of Martin Luther King Blvd, according to FOX 26 Houston. That case left one man dead and has added to ongoing concerns about safety in southeast Houston.
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