Man shot, killed after allegedly assaulting person on South Kirkwood Road

A deadly shooting involving three people will be referred to a Harris County Grand jury, according to Houston police.

Man shot on South Kirkwood Road

What we know:

Lieutenant Pulido says officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting on South Kirkwood Road around 10:20 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene, responding officers found a man in his 20s unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound.

Kirkwood shooting (Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston)

Houston police later reported there were two people at the scene when they arrived. The two were walking to a nearby gas station when the victim approached and assaulted one of them, police said.

After going into a nearby store, the two people went back outside and encountered the victim again. When the victim began targeting the same person they initially assaulted, that person pulled out a weapon and shot them.

HPD says the other man who was with the shooter called 911.

The case will be referred to a grand jury.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the identities of the victim or the shooter.

The Source: Information provided by Houston Police Department Lieutenant Pulido at the scene.

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