Houston, Tx
HPD: Man accidently shot, killed in apartment complex near Texas Southern University
The sufferer hasn’t been recognized and it isn’t confirmed if he was a TSU pupil. Police say most residents on the complicated attend the college.
HOUSTON — A person was pronounced lifeless at a hospital after an unintentional capturing Thursday night time, Houston police say.
The sufferer hasn’t been recognized. It occurred at an condo complicated close to Texas Southern College. An HPD lieutenant mentioned he was advised nearly all of individuals residing there are TSU college students.
The capturing passed off round 11 p.m. within the 3600 block of Rosewood Road.
In keeping with police, a good friend needed to indicate a pistol that was believed to be unloaded. The gun went off in some unspecified time in the future, hitting the sufferer someplace on his facet.
HPD Lt. R. Wilkens mentioned many individuals stepped in attempting to assist
“[The man’s friends] instantly tried to assist him, rendered first support as finest as they might,” he mentioned. “They went downstairs quick, received him right into a automobile, referred to as 911. Different individuals tried to assist.”
Paramedics arrived because the sufferer’s buddies have been attempting to drive away with him in a car. He was taken to a hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless.
Police are investigating the capturing, they usually say everybody concerned has been cooperating.
“Actually, it is a horrible tragedy, so prayers for anyone concerned,” mentioned Lt. Wilkens.
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