Houston – A body was discovered in a southwest Houston field Sunday morning. Investigators with the Houston Police Department said the man sustained his fatal injuries from a shooting.
Someone made the discovery around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Westridge St. and Bartell Dr., and contacted police. Investigators said it appeared the man had gotten into an altercation with another man, who they said exited a car and discharged a weapon up to five times. The victim tried to run across the street and collapsed in a field behind an apartment complex.
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Detectives said the victim was a Black man in his 20′s-30′s. His identify is being withheld until his family has been notified, according to police.
Police do not have a suspect in custody.
Anyone with information is urged to the homicide division at (713) 308-3600.