Man killed in Galleria area, authorities investigating
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The Brief
A man died after being dropped off at an emergency clinic in the Galleria area on Thursday.
The man, whose identity has not been released, had been shot.
Police believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery in the parking lot of a business near Westheimer and Post Oak.
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly shooting in Houston‘s Galleria area on Thursday evening.
Man dropped off at emergency room
What we know
A man was dropped off at an emergency clinic near San Felipe and Post Oak around 6 p.m.
Police say a man carried him in the front door and turned him over to the staff. They tried to provide medical care and called the Houston Fire Department.
The wounded man died at the scene.
What we don’t know
Authorities have not released the identity of the man who died.
Police are also trying to identify the man who dropped him off. Police say he left the scene. The gray pickup truck that the two men arrived in was still in the parking lot.
Shooting believed to be robbery
What we know
Authorities say it appears someone shot the man near Post Oak and Westheimer. In an update Friday, police said the shooting did not occur outside of Morton’s The Steakhouse but in the parking lot of another business in the vicinity.
The motive appears to be robbery, police say.
The suspect is described only as a Black male in his 20s, wearing a green hoodie.
What we don’t know
The suspect has not been identified.
What you can do
Anyone with information on either of these incidents can contact the HPD Homicide Division at (713)308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (713)222-TIPS.
The Source
The information above was provided by the Houston Police Department.
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