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A Phone Sale Meetup on MacGregor Way Turned Into a Robbery, and the Seller Was Shot, Police Say

A man who met a buyer to sell a phone in South Central Houston was robbed and shot on Thursday afternoon, Houston police said. He is expected to recover.

By Space City Daily Staff • November 6, 2026 at 5:38 AM CST

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A Phone Sale Meetup on MacGregor Way Turned Into a Robbery, and the Seller Was Shot, Police Say (SPACE CITY DAILY)

A meetup arranged to sell a cell phone turned violent in South Central Houston on Thursday afternoon, leaving the seller shot, according to Houston police as reported by FOX 26 Houston. The shooting was reported at 4:30 p.m. on North MacGregor Way, close to Tierwester Street.

Police said the shooting happened during what they described as an internet sales meeting: a person trying to sell a phone was instead robbed and shot. The man who was shot was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover, officials told FOX 26.

No one involved has been identified, and police have not released a suspect description; FOX 26 reported it was still working to confirm suspect details. The case is the kind of meetup robbery Harris County Precinct 4 has repeatedly warned about - the precinct suggests people use the Safe Exchange Zones available at police stations and constable offices for in-person sales rather than meeting a stranger at an address neither side controls.

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