A man is dead after being shot in a southeast Houston home Sunday.

Just after 9 a.m., Houston officers on patrol responded to a shooting on the 5700 block of Harriet near Gulf Freeway, said Officer David Stark.

Authorities found one man shot inside the house. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were four other people inside the home at the time but no one else was injured. Authorities are still seeking a motive and suspects, Stark said.

2 men shot, taken to hospital for severe injuries

BAYTOWN - Two Baytown men were seriously injured after being shot on a road early Sunday morning.

A 29-year-old Baytown resident was having a conversation with a group of people near Village Lane and Willowview around 4:36 a.m. when the group began attacking him, according to a Baytown Police Department news release. As the man ran away, he was shot in the arm and buttock by an unidentified suspect.

After the first shooting, a 27-year-old Baytown resident was also injured as he approached the intersection in a black Pontiac Grand Prix. The suspect shot at the second victim's car, hitting him in head.

Both men are being treated at Houston-area hospitals for life-threatening injuries, according to the release.

Man dead after accidentally shooting himself

A man is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the head Saturday night, police said.

The incident happened around 11 p.m. in the 1400 block of Sheffield. According to Houston Police Department, the victim was intoxicated and was holding the gun when it went off on accident, shooting him in the face and out of the back of his head.

The incident was ruled an "accidental shooting." HPD's homicide division did not go to the scene

Firefighters continue battling landfill blaze

A major fire that began Saturday evening continues to burn at the WCA landfill in Fairchilds, near Ellington Field.

Around 5 p.m., the Fairchild Volunteer Fire Department received a call about a fire near the intersection of FM 1994 and FM 361 in southeast Houston. The department called in mutual aid, and about 15 fire departments fought back the flames overnight.

Keith Thumann, chief of Needville Fire Department, said they don't know what caused the fire, which was reported as being five-alarm.

WCA is covering the burning material with dirt to smother the fire, he said.

"They're still battling the fire," he said.

There were no injuries reported.