HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — A suspected robber was killed in a shooting outside an apartment in southeast Houston early Saturday morning. Authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred on Maxwell and Lindstone Street. According to police, a woman was dragged out of her pickup truck at gunpoint by two armed individuals while she was preparing to leave the apartment. A man who was friends with the woman heard the commotion and came out with a gun, ultimately shooting and killing one of the suspected robbers.
The second robber reportedly fled the scene, and police believe that both parties fired rounds, though only one person was shot. Witnesses and those involved stated that the man and woman had recently arrived at the apartment and had dined out together. The man went upstairs to his apartment unit while the woman was getting ready to leave when the incident occurred. The robber who was killed was identified as a man in his late 20s or 30s. His identity remains unknown, and the identity of the robber who fled also remains undisclosed.
This shooting adds to the string of violent incidents in the area. Residents have expressed concern over the safety of the neighborhood, and local authorities have increased patrols in response to the recent surge in crime. The investigation into this incident is ongoing as the community grapples with the implications of the violence. The woman involved in the incident was unharmed, and the man who shot the suspected robber is cooperating with the police as they work to piece together the sequence of events.
In conclusion, a suspected robber was killed in a shooting outside an apartment in southeast Houston. The shooting is under investigation, and the woman involved was unharmed. The man who shot the suspected robber is cooperating with authorities, and the community is on edge following a recent increase in violent incidents in the area.