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Man Killed After Reported Robbery Outside Bellaire Chevron as Police Detain Suspects

Police detained several people as they probe a reported robbery that may have led to crossfire.

Overview

  • Officers responded at 3:03 a.m. to Bellaire Boulevard and South Rice Avenue after reports of multiple gunshots.
  • Three agitated individuals were found at the Chevron at 5020 Bellaire Boulevard and were detained for the investigation.
  • Those individuals reported being robbed by men in a gray Honda sedan that fled westbound on Bellaire Boulevard.
  • Assisting agencies located the gray Honda at 5320 Bellaire Boulevard, where two men were aiding a third with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at 3:24 a.m.
  • Investigators say preliminary evidence points to an exchange of gunfire between the groups, all involved were detained, and the victim’s identity has not been released.