The victim's injuries were not consistent with what police thought was a fatal gunshot wound to the head, according to an autopsy.
Houston police have learned a man that was found with a significant head injury was fatally struck by a vehicle instead of a gunshot wound in the Greater East End.On Aug. 29, patrol officers were responding to a report of a person down at 8000 Hockley Street early Sunday morning. Patrol arrived on the scene and found the victim, identified as 64-year-old Ricardo Vazquez Diaz, unresponsive on the ground, according to HPD.
In a switch, an autopsy was performed by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, and it was determined that Diaz's injuries were consistent with being hit by a vehicle instead of a gunshot wound. HPD was contacted and notified of the results and has started another investigation, according to Sgt. Briones.Anyone with information in this case, is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.