One of the six people shot at a large gathering in northeast Houston last night has died
One of the six people shot at a large gathering in northeast Houston last night has died.
According to police, officers were dispersing a large trail-ride crowd on Homestead Road. Investigators said an altercation broke out behind a strip center, and multiple people began shooting at each other.
A total of six people were shot. Officers at the scene immediately rendered aid to three victims, who were later transported by the Houston Fire Department. Three additional victims transported themselves to nearby hospitals.
Police said two victims were in critical condition, including a possibly 20-year-old man and a possibly 15-year-old boy. The 20-year-old man in critical condition died overnight, police told KHOU 11’s Michelle Choi.
The remaining four victims were reported to be in stable condition: a 16-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman, a 20-year-old man, and a 22-year-old woman.
Authorities said a very large crowd, possibly in the hundreds, was present at the time of the shooting.
Surveillance video obtained by KHOU 11 showed a chaotic scene leading up to the shooting, including a sea of cars filling the strip centers parking lot, people riding horses, ATVs and more. An employee at a grocery store in the strip center said the gathering started around 1:30 p.m. when groups started showing up.
“Instead of going in there and getting them away from us, so we need to shut down and talk to us, no they’re standing out here directing traffic until chaos broke,” she said
