A man is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the leg in southwest Houston, police say.
, the shooting happened just after 1 a.m. Thursday inside his cousin's vehicle while they were outside Hush Hookah Lounge, located in the 6500 block of Chimney Rock Rd.
The cousin told police he heard a gunshot as he was getting out to valet his white Porsche Cayenne. He then got back in the car and realized his relative had accidentally shot himself. The cousin tried to drive him to a hospital but after about a mile, he pulled into a Chevron gas station in the 3400 block of Chimney Rock and called 911.
Officers responded to the scene and found the passenger suffering a gunshot wound to his thigh. Responding Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene.HPD says they located a gun underneath the man's leg, and preliminary information indicates the gunshot wound appears to have been self-inflicted.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NYC homeless man arrested in assault of 73-year-old man during attempted robberyNYPD investigators have located and arrested a male suspect who was caught on video shoving a 73-year-old man to the ground in a broad daylight robbery attempt on Sunday.
Read more »
Vermont man gets 27 years for ‘vile’ films of man killed, boy being torturedSean Fiore, 38, of Burlington, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in October to charges of conspiracy to kidnap and kill a person overseas, murder-for-hire and child pornography.
Read more »
Homeless man dies after being hit by car in SW Houston Burger King drive-thruPolice said the crash happened two hours after a homeless man and his wife got into an argument with employees. The manager was reportedly the one driving the car.
Read more »
Man hit by employee's car in SW Houston Burger King drive-thru dies: HPDPolice say a man died after he was struck by an employee's vehicle in the drive-thru of a Burger King in southwest Houston. The investigation continues.
Read more »
San Diego police shoot armed man, 60, in garage of San Carlos homeShooting occurred on Bonnie View Drive after police responded to report of a person with a firearm
Read more »