Man found dead in his car in traffic on Fondren Rd; Houston police investigating

A man was found shot dead in his car in southwest Houston on Sunday.

According to police, officers arrived at 8000 Fondren Road near Sharpstown around 6:15 a.m. They found a man, 33, slumped over in the driver seat of his car in a moving lane of traffic.

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Paramedics arrived and pronounced the man dead. He had suffered a gunshot wound. The man's identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

There are no known witnesses or motive for the shooting at this time.

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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.