Saturday, May 14, 2011

Man found fatally shot in school parking lot

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A murder investigation is underway at a southwest Houston middle school after a man was found dead in the school parking lot. Workers discovered the man's body inside a pickup truck in the parking lot of Olle Middle School on Boone Road at Bissonnet in far southwest Houston.

Police say the pickup truck was stopped diagonally in the middle of the teachers' lot in front of the school. The doors were closed, lights on, ignition off. When the employees approached the vehicle around 7am, they found the man who appears to be in his mid-40s slumped in the driver's side with his seatbelt on.

Police say the victim was seemingly dressed for work, with his lunch packed. Police believe he was shot in the head, in the vehicle, and believe it's likely someone had been in the vehicle with him.

"We're in front of this middle school so we're hoping there will be some surveillance video, possibly of the truck coming into the parking lot, maybe whoever else may have been with him," said Officer Jonathan French with HPD Homicide. "Just looking inside, there's nothing unusual. There's food inside and it really looked like the guy was on his way to work."

Olle MS parent Patrick Williams said, "They come to school to see this right here, you know. It's a big concern with me because I got a kid who goes to school here, you know and this is unbelievable to me."

Police are waiting for the medical examiner's office to arrive and what they call a trace team to search for forensic evidence before the body is removed.

The keys to the vehicle are missing. Police are unwilling to discuss a possible motive for the killing at this time.

We're told the man was not a school district employee, but his identity has not been released.

The area was roped off early this morning. As students arrived for school, they were directed to a back entrance on the campus. Otherwise, it's a normal class day.

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local, elissa rivas

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