A 3-year-old Texas boy was found unharmed in the backseat of vehicle with a man who was shot dead in the driver’s seat on Friday night, according to local reports.

Officers in west Houston responded to a reported shooting incident in the 14300 block of Fern Drive in Memorial just after 8 p.m., Houston police said.

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Responding officers found a white sedan stopped on the dead-end street with an unidentified man in the front seat with his foot still on the parking brake, FOX26 Houston reported. The man appeared to have been shot to death.

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Officers in west Houston responded to a reported shooting incident in the 14300 block of Fern Drive in Memorial just after 8 p.m., Houston police said. (Houston Police Department)

The child was found safe in the backseat, the station reported. The boy’s relationship to the man was unclear.

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Investigators believe the victim and the shooter may have known each other. No motive was immediately provided.

Police said no weapon was recovered from the scene, KHOU-TV reported.

An investigation remains ongoing.