Driver dies after shooting, crash in north Houston neighborhood
Driver killed during altercation with pedestrian
An unknown suspect is on the run after fatally shooting a man in his vehicle near the Houston Heights area on Thursday. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann shares the limited details from authorities at the scene.
HOUSTON - Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot and killed in a car in north Houston on Thursday afternoon.
What we know:
The incident unfolded around 1:15 p.m. Thursday on Archer Street, in a neighborhood near I-45 and N. Main Street.
When officers and the fire department arrived, they found a man dead in the driver’s seat of a car that had crashed.
After speaking to witnesses and reviewing video, police say it appears the driver of the car and a pedestrian had some kind of altercation.
At some point, police say, the pedestrian shot into the car and then ran westbound on Archer Street toward Main Street.
What we don't know:
Police do not have a suspect in custody at this time. There is no description of the gunman or the driver who was killed.
It’s also unclear what the altercation was about.
The Source: The information in this article comes from a news briefing that the Houston Police Department provided at the scene.