HOUSTON, TX – A security officer was shot and killed outside Connie’s Seafood restaurant in east Houston Wednesday evening.
The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South 69th Street. Eastside Patrol officers responded to the scene and found an adult male with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
According to police, the victim was working as a security officer and standing outside the restaurant when an altercation occurred. During the altercation, a male suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim.
The suspect fled northbound on 69th Street. Officers searched the area in an effort to locate him.
This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.
