Houston crime: Man killed during shoe sale on Capitol Street, according to HPD
HOUSTON - A man was shot and killed in what Houston police say was a shoe sale.
The Houston Police Department (HPD) and the Houston Fire Department (HFD) responded to reports of a shooting around 9:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of Capitol Street.
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When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the arm. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
HPD later tweeted that the man had died from his injuries.
A preliminary investigation from HPD indicates that two men were engaged in a show sale when one man attempted to rob the other man for cash.
According to police, the robber produced a firearm, and someone else produced a firearm and shot the would-be robber.
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The suspect fled the scene and is still at large.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact HPD at 713-308-3600.