Houston police are trying to determine how and when a man was killed after an employee found a coworker dead inside a business.

Police in Houston are investigating a deadly shooting after a man was discovered early Sunday morning with multiple gunshot wounds near a crashed vehicle.

Adan Gracia, 21, has been charged with capital murder for allegedly killing smoke shop owner Fernando Gallardo during an attempted robbery in northwest Houston. Gallardo was found dead at the Daze Elevated smoke shop by an employee who noticed suspicious signs. Gracia was detained after being identified through surveillance footage and is scheduled to appear in court on February 16.

Un co-dueño de una tienda en el norte de Houston fue encontrado muerto a tiros dentro del negocio, lo que llevó a una investigación por homicidio. Un hombre, que coincide con la descripción del sospechoso captado por las cámaras de vigilancia, fue detenido después de ser encontrado conduciendo el vehículo desaparecido de la víctima. Hasta ahora, no se han presentado cargos formales y la policía continúa investigando los eventos que llevaron al tiroteo. La causa y manera de muerte aún están siendo revisadas por el Instituto de Ciencias Forenses del Condado Harris.

A co-owner of a north Houston smoke shop was found shot to death inside the store, prompting a homicide investigation. Key developments occurred around midnight and noon, with surveillance footage capturing a man entering and leaving the premises. The victim's vehicle was initially missing but was later found, leading to the detention of a man matching the suspect's description. The investigation is ongoing, with no charges filed yet.

A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting inside an apartment in north Harris County Tuesday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Harris County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a burning car on Fellows Road early Thursday.

Houston police detectives are investigating a deadly shooting this morning in the Gulfton area.

Houston police are investigating after a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car that crashed outside a home in West Houston.

A gruesome discovery under a Houston freeway has left a family searching for answers after a man was found hanging and on fire, in what police are investigating as a potential homicide.

Houston police are investigating after a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car that crashed outside a home in West Houston.

Officials have not disclosed details of a deadly shooting at the Meera Mexican Food Mart on Grand Avenue and shut down the roadway between 20th and 18th Street while they conduct their investigation.

Additional details have been released in court Wednesday on the suspect charged in connection with a deadly shooting where two men were ambushed and killed during their daily early morning walks near a southwest Houston park.

An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting where two men were ambushed and killed during their daily early morning walks near a southwest Houston park, according to the Houston Police Department.

Authorities are piecing together what led up to a deadly shooting where two people were found in a southwest Houston park.

A man has been taken into custody after a woman was found dead in the Kashmere Gardens area of Houston.

Investigators said the grandparents told investigators the grandson shot their daughter, but it's unclear what led up to the incident.

Harris County deputies were called to do a welfare check at an apartment early Monday morning, when they found a man dead from several gunshot wounds.

Police were called to a home in southwest Houston where they found a man shot to death. Preliminary evidence suggests a robbery took place before the shooting, but are working to piece together a timeline of how everything unfolded.

Homicide investigators from the Houston Police Department are at the scene where a man was found dead inside a vehicle.

Investigators have identified a man who was found dead at a Montgomery County home Saturday.

Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD says officers were called around 6 p.m. to the office building in the 7100 block of Harwin Drive.

"Because the mother turned off the Wi-Fi, all three grabbed kitchen knives and chased her throughout the house and into the street, attempting to stab her," Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X.

Ryan Mitchell Smith, the man accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and then killing his father with a dumbbell in 2022, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.

Authorities said it happened at Roy J. Smith Middle School in Killeen.

Julian Comeaux, 21, was shot and killed after confronting a man seen breaking into cars. Larisha Sellers, Julian’s mother, says she remains hopeful his killer's recently released sketch will get them closer to justice.

Houston Police shared a photo on X showing a police cruiser blocking the ramp.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating after a man and woman died after being shot at an apartment complex in the northern part of the county Monday.

Houston experienced a violent weekend, with five shootings reported across the city since Saturday night.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected homicide after a woman was found dead in her garage in East Harris County.

It’s been a month since 29-year-old Alejandro “AJ” Suarez was tragically killed, and his sister is shedding light on her late brother.

Homicide detectives are looking into whether a shooting was accidental or incidental after a 19-year-old died and his younger brother was hospitalized.

Homicide detectives are looking into whether a shooting was accidental or incidental after a 19-year-old died and his younger brother was hospitalized.

Houston Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting on the northeast side of town Thursday.

Houston Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting on the northeast side of town Thursday.

Houston police said an officer was about to start his shift when he noticed a dead man in the back of his police cruiser at HPD's Mental Health Division building.

Witnesses told police they heard gunfire but did not actually see what happened. No weapons were recovered at the scene either.

A fatal shooting occurred at an AutoZone in Montgomery County when a suspect entered the store near the 28800 block of Birnham Woods and shot an employee, who later died.

Houston police are investigating after a man was found shot to death Saturday morning in west Houston.

Investigators said the man's family lives nearby and likes to hang around the area, so when someone recognized him they initially believed he had a seizure — but police said he has head and neck trauma.

Investigators said they were called to a family disturbance and found a woman stabbed to death by her husband, who was later found and arrested less than 10 miles away.

While homicide detectives were looking into a man's death, where a possible shooter wearing a Michael Myers "Halloween" mask was seen leaving the area, they learned his estranged wife was murdered back in August.

Authorities in southwest Houston are piecing together what led up to a man's death after his body was found in an apartment with obvious signs of a struggle and visible injuries.

Police said the shootout involved two groups of people and found a man shot to death and caught two people after a brief chase that ended in a crash.

Police say a man stabbed in southeast Houston was heard calling for help right before investigators arrived and tried treating him but it was too late.

Investigators say a man was shot in the chest during a drive-by in Pasadena and died while being treated for his injuries.

The security guard who was taken into custody after allegedly shooting his coworker outside of a strip center in southwest Houston has been charged with murder.

The Houston Police Department says officers were called to a shooting just before 7 a.m. at Harwin Dr. in the Mahatma Gandhi District, where they found a person's body.

Homicide detectives are looking into what led up to a man's death on Louetta after his body was found "with possible trauma."

Police in Houston's Third Ward are

Deputies are investigating a gruesome discovery after uncovering a man’s body, possibly in his 20s, with “obvious signs of trauma.”

Police in Lake Jackson are investigating after an Enterprise Rent-A-Car employee was found dead in a shopping center.

It was a violent and bloody Sunday night in Houston that made its way into the Monday morning hours with at least eight people dead.

An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in east Harris County Sunday.

Court records claimed the parents assaulted the infants with and against a blunt object, neglected to ensure their safety and supervision, failed to provide necessary medical attention, and nourishment, and used a deadly weapon during the incident.

The family of an 18-year old woman found dead along Buffalo Bayou near downtown is demanding justice.

The body of a man who authorities said was the victim of a homicide has been identified 37 years after being found in Montgomery County.

A man and woman have been charged in the death of their 4-year-old daughter at a motel in Alvin, the Alvin Police Department announced Thursday.

Police in Florida are asking the public for help after they said human remains were found in three suitcases along a body of water.

League City police said the crime happened on Tuesday. Police said at approximately 9:42 p.m. Tuesday, they responded to the 2500 block of W. Marina Bay Dr. They arrived and found the body of Thomas Hickey with visible stab wounds to his neck.

A Houston mother is calling for changes at the Harris County jail after her son died almost a year ago at the facility.

A man was taken into custody after killing his father, a Clear Creek ISD teacher, then broke into a home while trying to evade police in League City.

The investigation of an attempted abduction in Seabrook led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple violent offenses out of Illinois, according to authorities.

On Sunday, Crimestoppers of Houston held its annual National Day of Remembrance event to honor the hundreds of Houstonians whose lives were taken by an act of violence.

A driver is facing charges after he allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist with his vehicle in Galveston Wednesday evening, Galveston police said.

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead and another was injured after a shooting in Montgomery County early Monday.

One man was shot and killed and another was thrown out of a moving vehicle after a shooting at a southeast Houston gas station led to two separate police chases early Monday, according to police

A man accused of stabbing a 24-year-old man that took place at an apartment complex in Galveston is now in custody, authorities said Saturday.

Two people are on the run after authorities say one of them shot and killed a transgender woman outside of a vehicle in an east Houston neighborhood early Friday.

A 19-year-old is dead and two other teens were injured after a shooting took place at a gas station in southeast Houston late Saturday night, Houston police said.

An alleged gun trafficker who purchased firearms that were later used in multiple incidents in Texas, Canada, and other parts of the United States has been charged, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

To date, as of Tuesday, the year 2022 has a count of 187 homicides, which is down 3%.

When it comes to clearance numbers, HPD’s homicide said they are closing out nearly 10% more cases than last year.

A woman accused of fatally shooting a man at a southwest Houston apartment complex is wanted by police.

A woman has been charged in a 2021 home invasion that left a couple and their 6-year-old child shot to death, and a 10-year-old girl injured, according to records.

Homicide detectives are investigating after a street sweeper was shot and killed outisde a Lowe’s in northwest Harris County early Friday.

A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after another man was found dead with blunt trauma to the head in northwest Houston last Tuesday, Houston police said.

Ryan Mitchell Smith, who is accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and killing his father with a dumbbell, appeared before a judge Friday.

A little over two weeks into the new year, Houston police said the 2022 homicide count so far is 26 compared to 16 at the same time last year.

Italia McGregor’s family and loved ones are still trying to process her senseless murder one week later as they make plans to honor her life in the next few days.

Houston police are investigating a homicide that briefly shut down all northbound lanes of I-45 just north of downtown Wednesday evening.

A man was shot and killed outside of his apartment early Monday morning, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office say.

Houston police are investigating after they said a body was found in a field in southeast Houston Sunday.

Police are investigating a chaotic chain of events that they say led to the shooting death of an innocent woman in southeast Houston early Sunday.

The death of an 8-year-old boy who was found dead in a hotel bathtub has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner’s Office in Houston.

An 18-year-old woman is dead and three others are injured after a house party went violent late Saturday night, Houston police say.

The grandmother of one of the children of Gloria Williams, the mother whose 8-year-old son's skeletal remains were found in a west Harris County apartment, spoke exclusively to KPRC 2 in an effort to help others understand how the story of the young children took a tragic turn.

Two boys described in gruesome detail how their brother was beaten to death, just days after authorities found the boy’s skeletal remains in an apartment in West Harris County.

A 46-year-old woman is dead after deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office say two men forced entry into her apartment Thursday morning.

It’s been more than a month without an arrest for the case of a Houston man who was murdered outside of his home on July 30.

The parents of slain Instagram model Janae Gagnier, known to her 2.6 million followers as “Mercedes Moor,” said Tuesday she was killed by a stalker.

Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner is giving props to his homicide division after seeing the homicide rate decrease over the last few weeks.

When KPRC 2 Investigates discussed the rising crime rates from the inner city to the suburbs, we received a range of responses from several law enforcement agencies. The data shows that no part of the region is immune to crime, but where a person lives can determine what type of crime they will face.

There were tearful hugging, singing and sharing of heartful moments following the tragic loss of a beloved wife, mother, and longtime Galveston ISD teacher 61-year-old Desiree Hartnett.

As KPRC 2 Investigates reported Wednesday night, the Houston Police Department has only brought onboard 14 detectives since announcing on December 20 that new homicide detectives would soon be added to the division.

A mother and daughter were found shot to death Saturday inside their Southeast side apartment complex, according to their family.

Houston police are investigating a homicide Thursday in northwest Houston, the department said on Twitter.

Homicide rates are rising once again across the country after last year’s spike, and Houston is faring worse than the largest U.S. cities.

Police in Beaumont are investigating a homicide that occurred during the early morning hours Sunday, KSAT reported.

On Saturday, police are investigating a homicide that happened in southwest Houston.