Houston shooting: Man found shot to death by roommate in apartment

A man was found dead early Tuesday after a shooting in Southeast Houston, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Officers responded to a call shortly after midnight at the Villas at Sandrock in the 12000 block of MLK Boulevard. Inside an apartment, they discovered a man in his 50s with a fatal gunshot wound. The man’s roommate, who called authorities, did not witness the shooting but heard a gunshot before finding the victim.

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Police believe there were four people in the apartment at the time of the shooting. Two individuals left before officers arrived; no suspect information is available. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.