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Security Guard Killed Outside Connie's Restaurant in East Houston as Police Launch Search

Police say they are reviewing surveillance video to identify the shooter.

Overview

  • Officers responded to Connie’s Restaurant at 300 S. 69th Street near Capitol after a parking-lot altercation ended in gunfire.
  • The security guard was found shot at least once and was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to Houston police.
  • Investigators say the suspect pulled a handgun during the fight with the guard who was working at the restaurant.
  • The shooter fled on foot through the parking lot and along nearby railroad tracks and was last seen heading north on 69th Street.
  • Detectives are canvassing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses, and no suspect description or victim name has been released.