Man dies at hospital after off-duty Houston police officer finds him wounded in parking lot

A man died at a hospital early Thursday after an off-duty Houston police officer found him in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. The officer heard the gunshot before investigating, police said. A man died at a hospital early Thursday after an off-duty Houston police officer found him in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. The officer heard the gunshot before investigating, police said. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Man dies at hospital after off-duty Houston police officer finds him wounded in parking lot 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A man died early Thursday after an off-duty Houston police officer found him in a parking lot with a gunshot wound, police said.

Police have not been able to identify a suspect or a motive.

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The off-duty officer was near the Magnolia Grove apartments in 12600 block of South Green Drive, in the city's Edgebrook community, around 2 a.m. when they heard a gunshot, police said.

The officer went to investigate and found a man lying in the parking lot with at least one gunshot wound, police said. The man later died at a hospital.

Investigators were trying to obtain additional information and surveillance videos overnight.

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