Man hit possibly by celebratory stray bullet after Astros World Series win

Officials say a man was hospitalized after he was hit a stray bullet from possible celebrations from the Houston Astros' World Series win

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It happened a little after 10:15 p.m. in the 9300 block of E Avenue O in southeast Houston. Responding officers said they found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the back of his head. 

The man was taken to the hospital, but authorities said he is expected to survive. 

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Preliminary information is that the man was outside with his family watching the end of the Astros game, when he felt something "like a hammer" hit him in the back of his head. For this reason, investigators believe he was hit by a celebratory stray bullet. 

No additional information was shared, as of this writing.