Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male that occurred in the 3500 block of Corder Street about 7:45 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 3).
The victim is identified as Jose Acosta, 19.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives K. Stringer and E. Torres II reported:
Officers responded to a shooting at the above address and located a vehicle in a ditch and Mr. Acosta suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased on August 4. A juvenile male, 15, who was also inside the vehicle when the shooting occurred was not injured.
Preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Acosta and the juvenile, his brother, were in the vehicle when they were robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males. Mr. Acosta attempted to flee in the vehicle when the suspects began shooting towards the vehicle, striking him.