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Galena Park Closes Parks Overnight, Adds 24/7 Security After Deadly Basketball Court Shooting

Investigators have not identified suspects, leaving key questions about the gunfire unresolved.

Overview

  • The basketball-court shooting Sunday night left a 19-year-old dead and two men, ages 20 and 21, in critical condition.
  • City leaders announced Thursday that every park will now close nightly from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice.
  • New 24/7 security stations will watch the parks and link directly to a digital dispatch system for faster police response.
  • Mayor Moya said compliance is required and warned that violations will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law.
  • The sheriff’s office says the case remains open with no named suspects after reports of a scuffle, a car that opened fire, and nearly 20 shots.