Houston, Texas – A wave of violence swept through the city of Houston, resulting in seven people injured and three people killed in separate and unrelated shootings overnight. The Houston Police Department is currently investigating the incidents, which occurred on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The first shooting took place at a popular food truck located on Chimney Rock and Westheimer, where four individuals were shot. According to HPD Assistant Chief K. Deese, the shooting occurred at the Galleria Food Truck Park around 10 p.m. Investigators believe that the suspects opened fire on the victims from another vehicle, causing critical injuries to two of the victims and hospitalizing the other two.
Approximately an hour later, another shooting was reported in southwest Houston on Kings Gate Circle near Fondren. Two men were found dead with gunshot wounds at the scene. In this case, multiple firearms were found, and police are unsure whether the deceased victims shot each other or if there was another shooter. Authorities are also looking into a pick-up truck that was spotted in the area around the time of the shooting.
Finally, at around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a call at the Royal Palms apartment complex for a welfare check on a woman and the man she lives with. Upon arrival, the man was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, and the woman is currently being sought by the police.
The series of violent incidents has left the community in shock and prompted an increased police presence in affected areas. The Houston Police Department is urging anyone with information about the shootings to come forward and assist in the investigation.