A man from Pledger was found dead on his front porch from an apparent gunshot wound on Sunday evening. Matagorda County Sheriff’s deputies and Texas Rangers responded to the scene, discovering 54-year-old Ernest Ray David unresponsive. Emergency medical personnel confirmed he had no signs of life. Authorities have not released any suspect information, and no arrests have been made. An autopsy is being conducted in Fort Bend County as the investigation continues. Local authorities are asking for anyone with information to come forward.