HOUSTON — A group of teenagers harassed a man walking with a cane in north Houston on Monday night before one member of the sextet fired a single shot, fatally striking the man in the chest, police confirmed.
KHOU-TV on Tuesday obtained surveillance video of the confrontation from a nearby business.
Houston Police Department investigators said it appeared the man was walking behind a Walmart pulling a piece of luggage when four girls and two boys began harassing him.
According to police, the teens ranged in age from 14 to 18, and the man, who swung his cane at the group in an apparent attempt to disperse them, was 49, KHOU reported.
The surveillance video showed the teens physically attacking the man on the sidewalk before starting to walk away, KTRK-TV reported.
According to investigators, one of the boys turned back and fired the fatal shot, KHOU reported.
Although the aftermath is not clearly visible in the video footage, the man collapsed behind a sign before several people ran to his aid, the TV station reported.
According to police, the teens were last seen running toward a bus stop, and authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify the man’s assailants.
Police confirmed to KHOU that robbery did not appear to be a motive, though one has not been determined.
The man was pronounced dead at an area hospital, and it was not immediately clear if he carried the cane due to a disability, KTRK reported.
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