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Person found dead in car after crashing through fence in northwest Houston

Houston homicide detectives were investigating a person's death. Air 11 showed a car that had crashed through a business' fence.

HOUSTON — A person was found dead in a car in Houston Friday morning after a shooting and violent crash.

Houston Police homicide detectives responded to 34th Street between Hempstead Road and Anotine Drive in northwest Houston at 8:15 a.m.

A person was dead inside of a vehicle that had crashed through a fence around 5 a.m. Police initially said the person had been shot, but they did not know if the victim died from the shooting or subsequent crash.

The owners of the affected business found the crash scene when they arrived Friday morning and immediately called police. They said the victim was a young man.

Air 11 showed a silver Honda sedan that had crashed through a fence and had come to a rest against an industrial building. The car had damage from the crash. The driver's door was resting open, but it was not immediately known if the door was opened before the crash, following the crash or during the investigation.

Police were reviewing surveillance video to piece together what happened.

This is a developing story. Stay with KHOU 11 for additional details.

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