A large late-night gathering in a Houston shopping center descended into gunfire, leaving two people wounded and deputies searching for a shooter. According to Fox 26, a parking lot takeover turned violent on the city's northeast side, drawing a heavy law enforcement response to the scene in the early hours of the morning.
Deputies were called out in the middle of the night. According to the account, Harris County deputies got to the scene at around 1:15 in the morning, near the Eastex Freeway and Little York Road, a busy commercial stretch on the northeast side of Houston where the shopping center is located.
The trouble began with a crowd and a fight. According to investigators, a massive crowd had gathered in the shopping center when a fight broke out in the area between a Walgreens and a Bank of America. What started as a confrontation quickly escalated, and gunfire followed as the takeover spun out of control.
Two people were struck by the gunfire. According to Fox 26, two adults in their early 20s were shot during the chaos, becoming the victims at the center of an investigation that deputies are now working to unravel as they piece together exactly what led to the violence.
In the aftermath, both of the wounded tried to get themselves to safety. According to the account, one victim ran into a nearby Whataburger in an effort to get help, while the other tried to drive away from the scene before being stopped by police, underscoring the confusion that followed the shooting.
For now, the person responsible remains at large. According to Fox 26, deputies are still searching for the shooter, and the investigation into the parking lot takeover continues as authorities work to identify who opened fire in the crowded shopping center overnight.