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Two Shootings in Northwest Houston Under Investigation After Drive-By Wounding and Nearby Deadly Shooting

The Houston Police Department is probing whether the incidents are connected as detectives follow leads and gather witness information.

Overview

  • A car with four occupants drove alongside two men on W. Tidwell Road Friday night and at least one person opened fire, police said, striking one man in the abdomen and another in the arm.
  • Officers provided on-scene emergency care and the Houston Fire Department transported both victims to a hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
  • Patrol officers detained one person near the Friday scene who is being interviewed and has given information about the vehicle and other suspects, HPD said.
  • Early Sunday morning police found a man shot to death in the courtyard of an apartment complex on Antoine Drive less than half a mile from the Friday shooting, and investigators say they do not yet know if the two incidents are related.
  • HPD is urging anyone with information to contact the Major Assaults Division at 713-308-8800 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS as police maintain a visible presence in the area and continue their probe.