Man gets shot and dies while trying to steal a car in Houston

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A robbery suspect was shot to death Wednesday morning outside a poker room in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Police said the suspect was heard telling the man, who had a new model Chevy Corvette, "Give me your car."

"A couple of witnesses did see the vast majority of what occurred," HPD Det. Jason Campbell said. That man, however, was armed and shot the suspect in defense, police said.

"He felt his life was in danger and was able to return fire and shoot the decedent two or three times," Campbell said.

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That's when the suspect jumped onto a car, not connected to the victim or suspect, and fled the scene. The car stopped in the parking lot of Legends Poker Room, where the suspect fell off and died, according to police.

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