Security guard charged in fatal shooting of man outside Houston washateria

Lance Tyler Campbell, 27, is charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a man while working as a security guard at a Houston shopping center. Lance Tyler Campbell, 27, is charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a man while working as a security guard at a Houston shopping center. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Security guard charged in fatal shooting of man outside Houston washateria 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A security guard was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside a Houston-area washateria, according to Houston police.

Lance Tyler Campbell, 27, worked for a private security company and was assigned to patrol a shopping center in the 7800 block of Bellfort, where he allegedly shot a 60-year-old man he kicked off the property the previous day, police said.

Police found the victim around 9 p.m. Tuesday near Sun Washateria, close to Hobby Airport. Campbell was reportedly on the scene and spoke to police, but investigators later determined that his statements "were not consistent with other evidence."

According to Campbell's statements, he asked the man to stay off the property the previous day. He said he warned the man that he would be trespassing if he returned.

On Tuesday night, Campbell saw the man digging through a dumpster and throwing trash into the parking lot, police said. The guard approached and again asked him to leave.

At that point, Campbell said the man became aggressive and started walking toward him. Campbell allegedly felt threatened so he fired one shot at the man, striking him, police said. The man was pronounced dead on the scene.

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