Harris County motel shooting along North Freeway leaves 1 dead

Authorities are searching for the person who fatally shot a man at a Harris County motel on Saturday night.

According to the sheriff’s office, the shooting was reported around 10 p.m. at the Mustang Inn in the 16000 block of the North Freeway.

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The Harris County Sheriff's Office investigates a shooting along the North Freeway.

Deputies responded to a call about shots fired and found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to investigators, the man and another person had gone to a motel room that had several other people inside. Investigators say one of the people in the room shot the man before fleeing the scene.

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The sheriff’s office wants to speak with anyone who may have been there at the time.  Anyone with information can contact the HCSO Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers of Houston.