HOUSTON, TX – A security guard was fatally shot outside Connie’s Seafood restaurant after a suspect attempted to disarm him during a confrontation Wednesday evening.
The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South 69th Street. Eastside Patrol officers responded and found an adult male with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Further investigation revealed the victim was on duty when he was approached by a suspect described only as a white or Hispanic male. The suspect placed a gun to the victim’s back and attempted to disarm him. A physical altercation followed, during which the suspect fired his weapon, striking the guard.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction.
This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.
