Houston – Police are investigating a shooting along Anita and Brailsfort late Tuesday night.

Officers said a man was walking down the street with his girlfriend, when a man confronted them. According to police, the man pulled a gun and shot the boyfriend in the head before running off.

The victim was taken to Ben Taub Hospital in serious condition. The bullet got lodged in his scalp. He is expected to survive.

The woman was not hurt.