HOUSTON — Houston police said a man was shot Monday by a convenience store manager in northeast Houston.
This happened at approximately 1:14 p.m. in the 3100 block of E Crosstimbers St.
Detective Erik Westrup said the man came to the gas station acting "erratically."
An employee called the manager, who had just left, to let him know what was going on. Police said the manager returned in a matter of minutes, went inside the store and confronted the man.
Investigators said the man was trying to get behind the cash register and claimed he had a gun on him.
He told the manager to get out of the store and that's when the manager walked to his car to get a gun.
When the manager returned, he was allegedly confronted by the erratic man again.
Police said, the manager shot the man when he lunged at him.
The man is still alive, but his condition is unknown. Police said, he was shot in his leg and somewhere else on his body.
Detective Westrup was asked during a press conference if the man was armed -- in which he replied, "No."
The detective mentioned that the man was doing the same thing earlier at a grocery store, and before the shooting a woman reported that he was trying to get into her car.
Police said it is very possible the man may have been under the influence and may have some sort of mental disability.
No charges have been filed at this time. The shooting is still under investigation.
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