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HOUSTON - Two people, a man and a woman, were taken to the hospital following an afternoon drive-by shooting, officials said.
Details are limited, but officials said the shooting took place at the 500 block of W. Houston.
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Officials said the man and woman sustained gunshots and were airlifted to the hospital.
Preliminary information revealed that a suspect or suspects, armed with an assault rifle, opened fire striking the man sitting in a vehicle, officials said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it appears a bullet penetrated a home, striking a woman.
Officials said the man is in critical condition, while the woman's condition is currently unknown.
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Gonzalez said two children were in the home at the time of the shooting, but weren't injured.
A school bus was also in the vicinity at the time dropping off kids, but there were no reported injuries.
Gonzalez said the suspect or suspects fled the scene in a black-colored vehicle.
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Officials stated that earlier in the day Wednesday a vehicle parked in front of the home had been intentionally set on fire. Authorities were called out to the arson incident to investigate.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing and detectives are canvassing the area for surveillance video.
If you have any information on what happened, you're asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.
The Source: Information provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.