Man Found Shot In The Head On Fry Road In Critical Condition

CYPRESS, TX — A young man found laying in a Houston street with a bullet in his head, is fighting for his life, officials said. Sheriff’s deputies were flagged down by a motorist in the 5900 block of Fry Road at about 11:30 p.m. Monday after seeing man laying in the roadway and believed he’d been hit by a car. a man had been hit by a car.

Investigators discovered the man had been shot, and possibly dumped in the street and left for dead.

The unidentified man was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital and is in critical condition.

@HCSOTexas units were dispatched to an auto-pedestrian crash at 5930 N. Fry Rd. Units learned the male had not been struck by a vehicle, but instead had sustained a gunshot & was possibly dumped at the location. Male taken by Lifeflight, but not expected to survive. #HouNews. pic.twitter.com/EfASAf7XqS
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 23, 2019

Investigators received a report of another shooting that happened in the area at about the same time, and are trying to determine if the incidents are related.

The victim is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s. Police have not released his identity.

Send your news tips and story ideas to bryan.kirk@patch.com