Houston murder: Man killed outside home on Wimbledon Oaks Drive leaving for work

FOX 26 Digital Staff

May 1, 2024 at 8:03 AM

HOUSTON - Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a deadly early-morning shooting that occurred in the 13300 block of Wimbledon Oaks Drive in Houston.

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According to deputies, a man in his early 50s was shot while preparing to leave for work.

Deputies say the man exited his home around 4:00 Wednesday morning, got in his vehicle, and that was when he was shot multiple times inside his vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Currently, police have no suspect and will continue to investigate the cause of the shooting.

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