Person fatally shot in back after car hits pole near Mesa and Nyssa in NE Houston

Houston police are investigating a homicide after officers responded about 1:40 a.m. Sunday near Mesa Drive and Nyssa Street in northeast Houston to a report that a car had struck a pole. A security guard at nearby apartments under construction said they heard a loud crash followed by gunfire. Homicide detectives found a person with a gunshot wound to the back; no suspect or suspect vehicle has been identified, and it is unclear whether the victim was followed before the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. Source: KPRC/Click2Houston; Hoodline.