HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man is now dead after deputies said that he was possibly involved in a drive-by shooting before crashing into a home in north Harris County Monday morning.
The black 4-door Hyundai Sonata and the driver were found at the residence in the 12000 block of Marsham Circle around 6:29 a.m.
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that deputies were called about a possible crash. When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered that the vehicle had struck a house.
@HCSOTexas units are on-scene at the 12000 blk of Marsham Circle. Units initially responded to a possible vehicle crash; a vehicle struck a residence. However, the driver was found deceased with possible gunshot wounds. Still preliminary, but the driver and occupant(s)
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 22, 2024
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They said that they found the driver dead with apparent gunshot wounds.
He is believed to be a Hispanic male in his late teens or early 20s. Officials also said he had been driving a stolen vehicle that had been taken around midnight.
Gonzalez said that the driver and the passengers inside his vehicle may have been involved in a drive-by shooting with a group of teenagers who were walking to the school bus stop. The sheriff added that this could mean that the driver was possibly shot by one of the passengers who was in his vehicle.
Details were limited however Gonzalez said that a male, believed to be a teen, was seen fleeing the scene on foot.
Residents in the MUD 150 area are asked to check their surveillance cameras and call (713) 221-6000 or CrimeStoppers Houston if they have any information.