Man with cane shot to death after trying to fend off teens harassing him, HPD says

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Man with cane shot to death after trying to fend off teens harassing him, HPD says
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Police say one of the boys shot the man in the chest, killing him. It's believed two of the suspects got away on the METRORail.

HOUSTON, Texas -- A man with a cane was shot and killed by a group of teens behind a Walmart Monday night in north Houston, police say.Authorities told ABC13 a group of teens, including four girls and two boys, were harassing the 49-year-old victim behind the store, and he swung his cane at them to defend himself.

As the group was leaving, HPD says one of the boys turned around and shot the man in the chest, killing him.Police say two of the suspects got on the METRORail and left. No one has been caught.Police describe the group as two boys between the ages of 16 to 18, and four girls between the ages of 14 to 16.Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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