Houston shooting outside hookah bar: Man hospitalized in critical condition

HOUSTON - Houston police say a fight among a group of women in a hookah bar spilled out into the parking lot and ended in a shooting that injured a man.

The shooting was reported around 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the 11200 block of the Southwest Freeway.

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A man, reportedly in his 20s, was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

According to police, the incident began with a fight involving several women who assaulted a waitress who works at the hookah bar.

Police say the male victim and a group of people were walking up to the bar when the fight spilled out into the parking lot.

The Houston Police Department investigates a shooting along the Southwest Freeway.

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At some point, police say the crowd turned on the people who had been walking up.

Police say a male shooter fired a gun, striking the male victim one time in the back. There is no further description of the shooter at this time. 

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According to police, officers arrived to a chaotic scene, and they were working to gather further details on what happened.

Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Major Assaults Division at (713)308-8800 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at (713)222-TIPS.