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Security Guard Killed in Robbery at Illegal Houston Game Room

Detectives are reviewing surveillance video to identify suspects.

Overview

  • The guard was shot at least once during an armed robbery just after 9:20 p.m. Monday on the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street near Beechnut.
  • Houston Fire Department personnel attempted life-saving measures and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
  • Responding officers found the business operating as an illegal game room with multiple occupants at the time of the shooting.
  • Investigators say several witnesses fled before police arrived, and detectives are still determining how many people were involved.
  • Police have not released a suspect description and are urging anyone with information to contact HPD or Crime Stoppers.