The fatal shooting of a man at 2501 Westridge Street about 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday (April 9) will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.
The identity of the deceased male, 18, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The male shooter, 20, was not injured in the incident.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives L. Patterson and N. Henderson reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a home invasion call at an apartment complex at the above address and were told by witnesses that three males attempted to get into an apartment. One masked male knocked on the door while the two other suspects forced entry through a window. The persons inside the apartment called 9-1-1.
One of the suspects pointed a gun at one of the tenants, who knocked the gun out of the suspect’s hand. A struggle ensued during which the suspect pulled out a second gun from his waistband. The male wrestled the gun away form the suspect and shot him. The two other suspects fled the scene on foot.
Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the suspect deceased.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and it was determined the case would be reviewed by a grand jury.