Houston shooting: 1 person dead, multiple people shot in Fifth Ward, officials say
HOUSTON - One person is dead and multiple others have been shot after a shooting in the Greater Fifth Ward area on Wednesday night.
According to Houston police, officers received reports about shots fired in the 3400 block of Love Street around 8:49 p.m.
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Officials said when they arrived on the scene, they found one woman had been shot at least one time. She was later pronounced dead on the scene.
While officers were working the shooting, they received a call at 3300 Sumpter Street where a man had a graze wound to the leg or ankle area. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Then a third call was made at 4400 block of Wiley Street where a man had been shot in the back. That man was also taken to the hospital and is in critical condition.
Police say there may be a fourth person who was shot. They got a report that another man was driving to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, and they are working to confirm if it was related to this shooting.
Officials stated they believe there were two families having some kind of ongoing dispute and got into a fight in the middle of Love Street.
During that fight, officials said at least one person pulled out a rifle and fired several shots that struck at least three victims.
Authorities said they were working on talking with witnesses and gaining surveillance video to see what happened.
If you have any information about this incident, contact Houston police.