The Brief
Houston police investigating following a deadly shooting on Thursday evening, officials said.
According to authorities, they were called out to the intersection of Walnut Bend Lane and Meadowglen Lane.
Police said a man was pronounced dead on the scene.
A suspect has been detained and is claiming self-defense, officials said.
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating following a deadly shooting on Thursday evening, officials said.
Walnut Bend shooting: Houston police investigating deadly shooting
What we know
According to authorities, they were called out to the intersection of Walnut Bend Lane and Meadowglen Lane.
Police said a man was pronounced dead on the scene.
Authorities said they got a description of the suspect, started searching the apartment parking lot.
As they were doing that, officials said they saw a man matching the description of the shooter.
Authorities approached the man, and he said he was the suspect and it was self-defense.
That man was detained by authorities.
A preliminary information indicated the suspect was in a red car that pulled up to the entrance of the apartment complex where some kind of fight with the victim occurred.
What we don’t know
Officials did not provide any information on what caused the fight to occur.
The victim or suspect suspect has not been identified by authorities.
The Source
Houston Police Department