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Driver dead after being shot in the head on I-45

A man is dead after being shot while driving on Interstate 45 north of Houston.  The driver was traveling on the 2700 block of the North Freeway near Patton around 1am when another vehicle pulled up along side and fired a gun.

According to investigators there were several bullet holes in the driver’s side of the vehicle, a black Dodge pickup truck.  The 40 year old victim – who has not yet been identified – was shot in the head and several other places.

After being shot the driver veered to the right and crashed into a retaining wall.  The bullet wound did not immediately kill the driver, who was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital.  He later died at the hospital as a result of his injuries.

A portion of I-45 had to be shut down after the shooting but was reopened before morning rush hour.

At this time police do not know the motive for the shooting nor do they have any suspects.  The incident happened so quickly that witnesses were unable to describe the perpetrator’s car or describe the driver or any passengers.

Police are searching for the killer and any other information about the incident.

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