HOUSTON—A man was killed and his girlfriend narrowly escaped with her life after a gunman opened fire into a moving car in the 12000 block of Bellaire Blvd.

It happened just after 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Police at the scene said the victim, an Asian male in his mid- to late-20s, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died in his vehicle.

HPD’s Brian Evans said the girlfriend, who had recently started dating the victim, survived the shooting by ducking down onto the floorboard of the car.

Police said the shooting occurred just moments after the couple left a nearby club.

“The evidence indicates there was another vehicle that drove up beside the victim’s vehicle and fired the shots,” Evans said.

Evans said they don’t believe there was any kind of disturbance at the club before the couple left.

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Police work the scene of a shooting on Bellaire Blvd.

The gunman fired at least three rounds into the vehicle, police said.

“It appears that he was actually in motion when the shots were fired and struck him. The vehicle was still in drive when the officers arrived at the scene,” Evans said.

Evans said the girlfriend was unable to give a description of the suspects, and police had yet to establish a motive.