Police await autopsy of man fatally shot in Acres Homes

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at a home on Victory Drive in Acres Homes on May 9, 2018. Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at a home on Victory Drive in Acres Homes on May 9, 2018. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Police await autopsy of man fatally shot in Acres Homes 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting in Acres Homes this morning.

A witness said the man shot himself around 2:35 a.m. after he allegedly injured his fiancé during a physical altercation, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officers found him in front of a home in the 3900 block of Victory with a gunshot wound to his head and a gun near his body, police said.

Authorities are awaiting an autopsy report in the case to determine how he died.

The man, who is 29, hasn’t been publicly identified, as authorities are still notifying his family members.

Anyone with information in the shooting is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.