Security guard shot and killed (KPRC 2)
HOUSTON – Houston Police say a security guard was killed after a confrontation with a man outside a seafood restaurant in southeast Houston ended with the man shooting the guard.
It happened at the Connie’s restaurant located at 300 S. 69th Street.
Police were called around 6:30 p.m. for the reported shooting.
Lt. Larry Crowson said officers arrived and found the security guard who had been shot at least once. He was taken to a hospital where he died.
Crowson said there was some sort of altercation between the security guard and the suspect outside of the restaurant. The suspect pulled out a gun and shot the guard before fleeing on foot.
The suspect was last seen running away heading north on 69th Street.
Police are looking through surveillance video and talking to witnesses to try and get a better description of the suspect.
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About the AuthorChristian Terry
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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