A young man was fatally shot outside a convenience store in southwest Houston on Sunday evening, June 21, 2026. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 8900 block of Braesmont Drive after a 911 caller reported seeing an individual lying in the grass. Upon arrival, Houston Police Department officers discovered a male victim, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, suffering from a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department EMS personnel responded to the scene but pronounced the victim dead at the location. Investigators state that the shooting was the result of a fight between two males in the parking lot of the convenience store. During the altercation, one of the men produced a firearm and shot the other man once. The suspect fled the scene with the weapon before law enforcement arrived. Police are currently searching for a suspect described as a man in his late teens to early 20s. No arrests have been made as of the time of this report. The convenience store was open during the incident, though it remains unclear if the victim and suspect were customers. A man and a woman were briefly detained by officers after crossing the crime scene perimeter but were released approximately 30 minutes later. HPD homicide detectives are leading the investigation into the fatal shooting. Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Houston to assist in locating the suspect.