West Houston: Police investigating separate deaths after two men found on Westheimer sidewalks
Houston police investigate separate deaths after two men found on Westheimer Road
Police say two men were found dead blocks from one another on Friday morning. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke to authorities and witnesses about the separate investigations.
HOUSTON - Two men were found dead in different locations in west Houston on Friday morning. Investigators say the cases are not connected.
Houston: Man found dead near Westheimer Road cemetery
HPD update: Man found dead at cemetery on Westheimer Road
Houston police are investigating after a man was found dead at a cemetery near Westheimer Road and Dairy Ashford Road.
What we know:
According to HPD Sergeant Matthew Brady, maintenance workers found a man dead near a cemetery along Westheimer Road, by Dairy Ashford, around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.
What we don't know:
Medical examiners were called to determine the man's cause of death, and detectives are working to figure out whether or not he died at the scene.
The man has not been identified at this time. Officials say he was a Black man between 20–30 years old.
Houston: Man dead on Westheimer near Highway 6
What we know:
At about 9 a.m. on Friday, police said in a separate case, they got a call about another man who had been found dead along Westheimer Road between Eldridge Parkway and Highway 6.
Police tell FOX 26 that the second man was seen on surveillance video being removed from a nearby restaurant by employees.
Allegedly, the man went to eat at the restaurant at about 11 p.m. on Thursday. He was there for an hour and had paid for his meal, but he was allegedly removed from the restaurant since the staff believed he was inebriated.
The staff allegedly told police that the man was breathing at the time he was moved out of the restaurant. Officials say the restaurant is cooperating with the investigation.
What we don't know:
The man has not been identified at this time. Officials told FOX 26 that he was 34 years old and police believe he was homeless.
His cause of death is under investigation. Police don't believe any foul play was involved.
‘It broke my heart’
What they're saying:
A woman told FOX 26 she was going to school when she found the second man dead on the sidewalk and called 911. She said the restaurant employees should have called 911 hours earlier.
"That’s what you’re supposed to do, no matter what," said Andrea Sarradola. "He’s a human being. He just died like that, it broke my heart."
The Source: Houston Police Department and Andrea Sarradola.