HOUSTON – Houston police are piecing together what happened during an officer-involved shooting in southeast Houston early Friday morning.

Man killed in Houston police shooting

Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston

What we know:

According to reports, officers were on Cityscape Avenue off of Almeda Genoa Road near Highway 288 for an apparent crash.

The driver of the crashed vehicle allegedly pulled out a firearm from inside his vehicle, officials report. The officers fired back, hitting the armed driver.

Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.

What we don’t know:

It has not been confirmed how many officers shot their weapons at the suspect.

Police have not stated what happened before the shooting.

The Source: Information provided by Houston Police Department.

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