HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed Monday in north Houston.

Police were called around 10:30 p.m. to the area of the 8200 block of North Main Street for reports of a 50-year-old man shot in a robbery.

It's unclear if the man was robbed on the street or at a nearby store, police said.

The man was taken to Ben Taub Hospital where he died.

Witness told police they saw a man leaving the area right after the shooting.

Witnesses described the man as African American, 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build and wearing a white pullover shirt and long pants.

Police have not yet made any arrests.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.