POLICE Department

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 6025 Richmond



October 9, 2015 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 6025 Richmond about 10:50 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 8).

The victim, Manuel Lazaro Sanchez, 25, of Houston, was pronounced dead at Ben Taub General Hospital.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeants J. Brooks and C. Cegielski reported:

Mr. Sanchez and a group of friends were at a sports bar at the above address.  While leaving the bar with his girlfriend, Sanchez was approached by a group of males that had left the bar a few minutes earlier.  The males began assaulting Sanchez.  One of them pulled a gun and shot Sanchez.  The group then fled in a four-door, full sized, silver or gray pickup truck eastbound on Richmond.  

Witnesses stated there did not appear to be a previous argument or disturbance inside the bar between Sanchez and the suspects.  The suspects are described only as five Hispanic males in their mid to late 20s.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

JFC/JKS 10-9-15
Inc. #130266315


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