Man tells police he shot, wounded robber in west Houston

Police investigate a shooting outside a west Houston convenience store where a man said he shot another man in self-defense Tuesday night, Feb. 28, 2017. (Metro Video) Police investigate a shooting outside a west Houston convenience store where a man said he shot another man in self-defense Tuesday night, Feb. 28, 2017. (Metro Video) Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Man tells police he shot, wounded robber in west Houston 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

Police responding to a shooting about 8 p.m. Tuesday at a west Houston convenience store found a man with several gunshot wounds and another man who said he shot the first in self-defense.

The wounded man was taken to a hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive the shooting, Houston Police Lt. Larry Crowson said. A second man approached officers at the scene in the 9800 block of Beechnut near Club Creek to say he shot the wounded man to defend himself during an armed robbery.

The purported robbery victim did have a license to carry (LTC), Crowson said. There was a shootout between the two men but only the alleged robber was injured.

Police identified dozens of possible evidence items at the scene.

HPD homicide detectives will investigate the incident, as is common when someone is shot and wounded. It was not immediately clear what charges might be filed or against whom.