Family turns in suspect in fatal shooting in SE Houston

A man was shot to death Thursday night during an argument at a convenience store in southeast Houston A man was shot to death Thursday night during an argument at a convenience store in southeast Houston Photo: Metro Video Screen Shot Photo: Metro Video Screen Shot Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Family turns in suspect in fatal shooting in SE Houston 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A man was shot to death Thursday night during an argument at a convenience store in southeast Houston.

The shooting happened about 8:50 p.m. at a Shell gasoline station in the 6500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Southlea, said K. Winningham of the Houston Police Department.

Winningham said two men who appeared to know one another got into argument inside the store. They were pushing each other when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other.

The wounded man, Winningham said, was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he died. His name has not been released.

No other injuries were reported.

Winningham said the gunman left after the shooting. But his family brought him back to the scene and he was taken into custody.

"His family turned him in," Winningham said.

No information was released about what sparked the argument.

Homicide detectives are investigating the case.