April 19, 2021- 8:40 a.m.
HOUSTON, Texas – Police are searching for surveillance video and witnesses after a mass shooting left two dead and three others in the hospital in north Houston.
Houston police say it happened along East Whitney, where houses are tucked behind behind Kerr Park, not far from I-45.
When officers arrived, they found two men dead and a third man, who was also shot, still holding on. He was rushed to the hospital.
The two others shot, a man and woman in a white Mercedes, were able to drive to Whataburger about a half mile away to get help.
“We do have some shell casings out here on the scene at east Whitney… Their ages are unknown at this time. I mean, this scene just occurred,” Lt. Christopher Bruce said.
“We have officers going down there right now to speak with the victims to try to collect that information to see what the ages are.”
As for the shooter or shooters, no arrests have been made. Police have not released any suspect descriptions.
Police are looking for surveillance video in the area.
The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as a shooting with a minimum of four victims shot, either injured or killed, not including any shooter who may also have been killed or injured in the incident.
