An investigation is underway after a man was discovered on fire and hanging from the I-610 freeway Thursday night.
According to Houston police, Union Pacific employees reported a fire near Kirkpatrick and the I-610 underpass around 10:30 p.m.
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When authorities arrived, they discovered a man’s body half on fire and dangling from an underpass. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigators stated that the area is a recognized homeless encampment; however, there are currently no witnesses.
The medical examiner’s office is determining the man’s cause of death, but HPD said the case is being investigated as homicide.
