Overview
- A gunman who had been asked to leave a restaurant near Beechnut Street and Corporate Drive opened fire just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Houston police said.
- A man in his 30s standing outside the restaurant was struck in the torso and leg, taken to a hospital, and is expected to survive.
- Police say the suspect and his nephew were ejected for intoxication, the suspect returned to his vehicle, retrieved a handgun, and fired toward the business.
- Houston investigators have identified a suspect believed to be in his 50s and are pursuing leads with witness cooperation, but no arrest has been announced.
- The shooting follows a series of recent weekend nighttime gun incidents that have led police to increase evidence collection and public appeals for tips and video from the public.