A man is in the hospital after an argument turned violent in North Houston, according to a report by FOX 26. The shooting was one of several violent incidents across the Houston area overnight.
The incident happened just after 11 last night at an apartment complex on Vickery Drive. Houston police responded to the scene as the situation unfolded.
According to Houston police, it started with an argument between a man and the mother of his kids. The confrontation set off the events that followed.
Things escalated when the man shot the woman's boyfriend multiple times, police said. The gunfire left the boyfriend wounded at the apartment complex.
The boyfriend was taken to the hospital in stable condition. His injuries were not described as life-threatening in the account of the shooting.
The suspect left before police arrived at the scene. He later returned after officers called him, according to the report.
The suspect was detained by police. As of the report, there was no word on what charges he may face in connection with the shooting.