Man found dead shot to death outside southwest Houston apartment complex
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Man found dead shot to death outside southwest Houston apartment complex

  • October 27, 2026

Police responded to the 12500 block of Sandpiper Drive around 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26.

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A man in his 40s was found dead after a shooting in southwest Houston Monday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police responded to the 12500 block of Sandpiper Drive around 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26.

Houston Fire Department crews were at the scene and pronounced the victim dead, according to preliminary information.

Family members identified the victim as a 46-year-old Black man. Police have not officially identified the victim, and it is unclear whether he lived at the apartment complex.

No suspect information was immediately available.

The investigation is ongoing.

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