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HPD: Arrest made after homeless man killed, another injured in 2 separate shootings in SE Houston

Police said the man arrested may have also been homeless. The motive for the shootings is unknown.
Credit: KHOU

HOUSTON — A suspect was arrested Wednesday after police said a homeless man was killed and another was injured in two separate shootings in southeast Houston. 

Police said the man that died was found shot behind a Burger King on Bellfort Avenue and Broadway Street. The other man was shot near a Walgreens and was able to walk to a daycare where he was taken to a hospital and listed as stable. 

Surveillance videos from several different locations were able to help police identify the suspect. He was first identified as a person of interest and then arrested in connection to these shootings.

Police believe the suspect was also homeless. 

The motive for the shootings is unknown. 

Police said a gun was recovered. 

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