Man shot, killed while driving on U.S. 59 Sunday morning

A man was shot and killed while driving south on U.S. 59 in northwest Houston Sunday morning, police said. A man was shot and killed while driving south on U.S. 59 in northwest Houston Sunday morning, police said. Photo: Metro Video Services Photo: Metro Video Services Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Man shot, killed while driving on U.S. 59 Sunday morning 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

A man was shot and killed while driving south on U.S. 59 in northwest Houston Sunday morning, police said.

The shooting took place around 4 a.m. The man came to a stop on the shoulder of the freeway near Aldine Bender. Houston police transported him to the hospital, where he later died.

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Harris County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are investigating.

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