HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A man was killed Sunday in a shooting in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
He said it happened around 6:25 p.m. at a convenience store along SH-249 just inside Beltway 8.
According to Gonzalez, the victim got to the store and went inside. As he was on his way back to his car, he got into some sort of altercation with a man who was outside.
According to Gonzalez, the man who was outside followed the victim to his car, and when he got inside, he pulled a gun and shot him multiple times. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Gun violence is senseless. Whatever the issue was, (it) didn't have to result in violence. It's just very tragic," Gonzalez said.
The shooter left the scene and hasn't been caught. Gonzalez said investigators didn't have information about the suspect but he does think there were witnesses to the shooting. He asked those people to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
Gonzalez said the victim's family was notified and some of them showed up at the scene and were distraught.
Here's an update Gonzalez provided at the scene just before 9 p.m. Sunday: