Incident at 8800 Airport #219
September 9, 2006 -- Houston
police are investigating the shooting of a man at 8800 Airport
#219 about 7:20 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 8).
The victim, whose identity has not yet been released,
suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Ben
Taub General Hospital in critical condition.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant N.T. Ruland and
Officer M. Khan reported:
The victim was standing in the open doorway of
his motel room when two males nearby got into an argument. Those
two males exchanged gunfire and the victim was struck one time
in the head.
Investigators learned the victim and two males
are all acquaintances and the incident is possibly drug-related.
Anyone with information on the suspect(s) is
urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or
Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
JFC 9-9-06
Inc #139199806
For additional
information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division a
713-308-3200. |