Heavy police presence underway at North Fwy hotel where person found shot

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are warning drivers traveling on the I-45 North Freeway of a heavy law enforcement presence after a shooting was reported Tuesday afternoon.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office tweeted information about a shooting scene deputies were actively investigating in the 16100 block of the North Freeway, though, the agency did not immediately say which side of traffic its impacting.

The tweet stated deputies were informed about a report of “a (Black) male victim who was shot.”

ABC13’s Brooke Taylor was later told that the scene unfolded at a nearby hotel room, where the victim was found with a gunshot in the chest.

The constable’s office said a suspect took off before deputies arrived. That person’s description was not immediately available.