Man dies, shot in dispute at Texas Southern University lot


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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police say a man has died after being shot during a disturbance at a Texas Southern University dormitory parking lot.

Police on Tuesday announced an upgraded murder charge against a man suspected in last week's gunfire, which also left a woman wounded.

Harris County jail online records show 20-year-old Darrius Nichols was being held on murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges. Bond was set at $300,000.

Authorities are trying to determine what sparked the Aug. 26 gunfire. Police say 24-year-old LaKeytrick Quinn died at a hospital two days after being shot.

The injured woman was treated and released from a hospital.

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