Harris County shooting outside FM 1960 W hotel leaves 1 dead; search for shooter

Authorities are searching for a shooter after a man was killed in the parking lot of a hotel in northwest Harris County.

Deputies responded to a call in the 12900 block of FM 1960 Road W, near Wortham Blvd., around 11:50 p.m. Monday.

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Authorities found a man, believed to be in his 20s, dead at the scene.

The Harris County Sheriffs Office investigates a deadly shooting on FM 1960 W.

According to the sheriff’s office, witnesses reported that prior to the shooting, three men and a woman had been standing by some vehicles on the side of the hotel. Two of the men reportedly got into a fight but then stopped.

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Shortly after, two of the men who had fought started to walk away from the group, deputies say.

According to the sheriff’s office, one man pulled out a pistol and shot another man, who was trying to run away.

The suspect fled in a vehicle. Authorities haven’t released a description of the suspect or the vehicle at this time. The investigation continues.

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