HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in a northeast Harris County subdivision, according to the Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez.
The shooting was reported around 3 p.m. in the 21500 block of Old Ranch Road in the Memorial Hills subdivision.
Harris County Pct. 4 deputies said they responded to the scene and found Tierre Robinson, 43, with several gunshot wounds. Officers said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
“As of right now, we don’t know what the motive behind the shooting was. The individual that came up and approached the suspect got into the altercation and began shooting very quickly,” said Sgt. Jason Brown with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the suspect arrived at the location in a black Audi four-door sedan. The suspect then approached the victim and began shooting before he fled the scene.
“We don’t know if it was a robbery attempt or if the guy had come here with the intention of harming the victim,” said Brown.
The motive of the shooting is unknown. No arrests have been made.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators are assisting in the investigation.
The man’s identity has not been released. Investigators said his girlfriend resides at the apartment complex where he was killed.
“The victim was staying here. The victim has a girlfriend that lives at the location. That’s why he was here, but I don’t know that he actually lives here on a regular basis,” said Brown.
Deputies said the suspect was described by witnesses as a light-skinned black or Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years of age.
Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest is asked to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.