1 man, 2 toddlers injured in road rage shooting and crash in N. Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man and two toddlers were injured in a road rage shooting that ended in a head-on crash in north Harris County.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the incident in the 400 block of W. Richey Rd near Ella Blvd.
A call regarding a road rage shooting came into the sheriff's office around 1:44 p.m. Wednesday.
Sgt. Russell Gonzales says a male driver was shot in the arm and chest. He became unconscious and crashed into another car head-on.
The driver was transported in critical condition to a local hospital, where he is currently undergoing surgery.
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Sgt. Gonzales says a two-year-old in the victim's car was less than an inch away from being shot and "could've died." The child suffered a broken leg in the crash and was transported downtown to Memorial Hermann Hospital.
The driver in the third vehicle was uninjured, but a toddler in that car did suffer injuries and was taken to Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands in unknown condition.
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Officials believe they are looking for two suspects who shot the male driver from a white pickup truck.
There appears to have been a disturbance prior to shooting.