Argument turns deadly in SE Houston

A man was shot to death during an argument with an acquaintance early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in southeast Houston, police said. The gunman, police added, claimed he fired in self-defense.

The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. at DeVille Apartments at 8360 Park Place near Detroit, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police said the victim was with several other people when he got into an argument with another man in the group who lived at the complex. When the argument escalated into a fight, the resident went into his apartment. The other man followed him and apparently tried to assault him either at the doorway or inside the unit. That's when, police said, the resident grabbed a gun and shot the man.

The wounded man staggered to the street where he collapsed near a parked car. He died at the scene.

Police said the resident was at the complex when officers arrived. Investigators were interviewing him. Police said he told them he opened fire in self-defense.

Police said it is unclear what sparked the argument.