Man found shot to death in Houston apartment on W Bellfort Ave

Houston police say a man was found dead after a witness reported a shooting that had occurred at least a day before.

Police were investigating in the 6300 block of W Bellfort Ave in the early morning hours Tuesday.

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According to HPD, officers responded to a report of a body in an apartment and found a man who was dead with at least one gunshot wound.

Houston police investigate a deadly shooting on W Bellfort Ave

Police say the actual shooting took place on Sunday, but the witness didn’t report it until late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

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According to police, preliminary information indicates that some men were doing drugs in an apartment when one of the men pulled out a gun and demanded that another man take his hands out of his pockets. Police say the man refused to comply and was shot.

An investigation is underway.