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Man shot to death in front of son in southwest Houston

Houston police said the pair were walking to a nearby convenience store around 1 a.m. Wednesday when witnesses say a brown car drove up and began shooting.

HOUSTON – A man was shot to death in front of his son on the lawn of a home in southwest Houston overnight.

Houston police said Michael Lawson, 46, and his 17-year-old son were walking to a nearby convenience store around 1 a.m. Wednesday when witnesses say a brown car drove up and began shooting.

This happened in the 15700 block of Clarke Springs near Reddy Lane.

Lawson was hit and ended up collapsing on the lawn of one his neighbors’ homes. Police said neighbors tried to help by performing CPR, but he didn’t make it.

Police spent the morning searching the neighborhood, looking for surveillance footage.

Officers do not have description on the suspects yet. They have only said the suspects were in a small brown Camry that sped off.

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