HOUSTON — UPDATE: Harris County officials have identified the victim of a deadly shooting on Highway 6 early Tuesday as 32-year-old Aaron Thomas Miller.
Sheriff's deputies found Miller shot to death in the 8300 block of Highway 6 North in the Copperfield area.
Deputies said they believe Miller was "involved in an altercation with another motorist."
Deputies described possible vehicles of interest "witnessed leaving the scene" as being a white or light-colored Dodge Charger or a black sedan.
PREVIOUSLY: The sheriff’s office is investigating a deadly shooting along Highway 6 in the Copperfield area early Tuesday.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the highway near Forest Trails at about 12:05 a.m. They said the victim, an adult male, was found lying in the southbound lanes near a pickup truck.
Cy-Fair FD crews arrived to find deputies had started CPR on the victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to a local hospital by Cy-Fair EMS in critical condition.
The man was pronounced dead a short time later. Deputies have not released his identity.
A motive for the shooting has not been confirmed, but deputies said there was an altercation in the roadway – and it could be road rage related.
Witnesses have given different descriptions of the shooter’s vehicle.
Anyone with information should call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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