Argument at Houston taco truck leads to deadly shooting

HOUSTON - Houston Police are investigating two shootings that happened early Sunday morning in Spring Branch after an argument that started at a taco truck. 

Argument at a taco truck

(Source: Onscene)

What we know:

Investigators say two groups got into an argument at a taco truck on Kempwood Drive before 1 a.m. after one group broke the window of a pickup belonging to someone in the other group. It turned into a fight.

Police say both groups left the scene. One male in the pickup drove to the home of a person in the other group. That person is accused of firing multiple shots and hitting a male. 

The family of the victim loaded him into a vehicle to take him to the hospital. They flagged down a Houston Fire Department vehicle at Kempwood and Crest Dr. just after 1 a.m. 

That victim was later pronounced deceased.

Police arrived to investigate when a second shooting was reported just before 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 9000 block of Kempwood Drive

Shooting on Kempwood Drive

What we know:

Investigators learned the second shooting was related to the first shooting. The second victim was taken to the hospital for his injuries. It is not clear if he was shot or injured in another way.

What we don't know:

Police are not sure at this time if the two groups knew each other before the shooting.

The identity of the victim killed has not been released.

This is a developing story.

What they're saying:

"A lot of people were scared because [of] the shooting that happened here," said Axel Velasquez, a resident at the apartment complex. "I’ve never seen this stuff in my life. It’s my first time, and it’s really horrifying and scary."

Information wanted

What you can do:

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600, or call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).