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Man found dead with gunshot wound in crashed-out car along Sam Houston Tollway near Jersey Village, HCSO says

Investigators believe this may be a road rage incident since it appears the shots came from outside the vehicle.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Investigators are looking into a suspected road rage incident after a man was found dead in a crashed-out car along the Sam Houston Tollway near Jersey Village Tuesday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

HCSO said a tow truck driver reported the crash to authorities around 10:45 p.m. When deputies arrived, they discovered the man's body in the car with a gunshot wound.

Investigators believe this may be a road rage incident since it appears the shots came from outside the vehicle. There was no indication that there was a passenger in the car at the time of the shooting.

If you have any information about the shooting, you're asked to contact the sheriff's office at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

Watch the update HCSO gave at the scene:

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