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Argument during game of dominoes turns deadly after man fatally shot at southeast Houston apartment

Shooting at SE Houston apartment (Houston Police Department)

HOUSTON – Houston Police are looking for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a man after an argument broke out during a game of dominoes at a southeast Houston apartment.

The shooting happened in the 5900 block of Schroeder Road.

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Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD said officers responded around 7 p.m. to the complex and found a man who had been shot at least once. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The information we have right now is the victim and another male were playing dominoes, there was some kind of argument during the game, during that argument the suspect pulled a gun and shot the victim,” Crowson said.

Police are currently working to talk to witnesses and see if any surveillance cameras captured the shooting.

Crowson said the victim appears to be around 50-years-old, but had no other information on the victim. He did not have any information on the suspect at this time.


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