HOUSTON — Houston police are piecing together what led to a man's death late Thursday night.
Officers got reports of a shooting around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Clarewood and Chetwood Drive. Police said investigators have been talking to witnesses and watching videos of the scene.
It's believed that the man who died was seen breaking into a truck. Three of the truck owner's neighbors confronted the suspect and allegedly tried to detain him themselves.
Police said one of the three men pulled out a pistol and opened fire. He kept shooting as the suspect ran away to his accomplice's vehicle. It's not clear if he was hit by any of the gunfire.
Investigators say the suspect was then run over by the person that dropped him off. Police think that the driver was trying to flee the scene and ran over the man on accident.
Police described the vehicle involved as a light blue newer model Nissan Rogue. Some of the car's glass may be broken from the gunfire.
Police believe a woman was driving and may have had a young child in the vehicle with her. She left the scene without helping her accomplice.
The suspect was found by paramedics and taken to Ben Taub Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The three men who confronted the suspect were detained for questioning and later released.
It's not clear if the suspect died from the gunfire or when he was struck by the vehicle.
Anyone with information in this case or the wanted female suspect should call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.