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Houston, Texas: Man Shot at Greens Road Apartments Dies, Shooting Case Heads to a Grand Jury

Houston police say two men approached a driver in a parking lot at 400 Greens Road on Thursday night and at least one of them opened fire as he tried to drive away. Two persons of interest were interviewed, and the case will go to a Harris County grand jury.

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Houston, Texas: Man Shot at Greens Road Apartments Dies, Shooting Case Heads to a Grand Jury

Key points

  • A man was shot and killed on Thursday night in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Greens Road in north Houston, and Houston police say the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury.
  • The victim, who police believe was in his twenties, was sitting in his parked vehicle when two men approached and spoke with him, according to Houston police.
  • Officers responded to a shooting call at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, at the apartment complex at 400 Greens Road, near the North Freeway in north Houston.

A man was shot and killed on Thursday night in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Greens Road in north Houston, and Houston police say the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury.

The victim, who police believe was in his twenties, was sitting in his parked vehicle when two men approached and spoke with him, according to Houston police. When he tried to drive away, at least one of the men fired into the moving car. The car hit a tree, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

What police say happened

Officers responded to a shooting call at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, at the apartment complex at 400 Greens Road, near the North Freeway in north Houston. They found a man with apparent gunshot wounds inside a vehicle that had hit a tree. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. FOX 26 Houston reported that Lieutenant Ali said the victim had a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Police said surveillance video from the complex showed the two men approach the parked car and talk with the driver before the shooting. The video then showed at least one of them firing as the driver tried to speed away, according to FOX 26. Investigators have not said what led to the gunfire, and no motive has been released.

Two men detained and a child brought out safely

Investigators learned that two possible suspects lived at the complex and were likely inside one of its apartments, FOX 26 reported. Officers set a perimeter, and the Patrol Support Team made callouts that brought two men out of the apartment. Both were taken into custody for questioning. A woman and a five year old child who were also inside the apartment were escorted out without injury. Police said one weapon was recovered at the scene, and investigators have not described the type of weapon or where it was found.

The case goes to a grand jury

Houston police said Homicide Division Detectives I. Barrett and A. Beiza interviewed both persons of interest and consulted the Harris County District Attorney's Office. The department then decided to refer the shooting to a Harris County grand jury. Police did not say whether anyone has been charged, and they released no details about the two people who were interviewed.

The man's name has not been released. Police said the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences had not yet notified his family. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.

Timeline

  1. Oct 29, 2026At about 9 p.m., a man sitting in a parked vehicle at 400 Greens Road in north Houston is shot after two men approach and speak with him and he tries to drive away. His car hits a tree and he is pronounced dead at the scene.
  2. Oct 29, 2026Officers set a perimeter at the apartment complex and two men come out of an apartment and are taken into custody for questioning. A woman and a five year old child inside are escorted out unharmed, and one weapon is recovered.
  3. Oct 30, 2026Houston police say homicide detectives interviewed both persons of interest, consulted the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and referred the shooting to a Harris County grand jury. No charge is announced and the victim's name is not released.

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