Gunman on the run after man shot multiple times at west Houston apartment
HOUSTON – Authorities are on the hunt for a gunman accused of shooting a man several times Friday morning outside an apartment in west Houston.
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Details are limited due to how active the scene is, but investigators were called a little after 7 a.m. to the complex on Westheimer and South Kirkwood Road.
KPRC 2 News Reporter Brittany Jeffers arrived at the scene and spoke with a resident, saying he heard about three gunshots and saw the victim on the ground.
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It’s believed the suspect was wearing a white shirt, black pants, and a black hat, and was last seen fleeing westbound behind the apartment complex.
No additional information has been shared, as of this writing, but KPRC 2 News will continue to update this story as we learn more.
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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.
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Emmy-winning journalist. Inquisitive. Sparkle enthusiast. Coffee-fueled, with a dash of sass.
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