“We’re assuring the general public that we’re going to put all our sources find out what occurred right here tonight,” mentioned Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra.
HOUSTON — Two teenagers are useless and a number of others are injured after a taking pictures at what police are calling a makeshift membership in north Houston.
The taking pictures occurred round 11:20 p.m. Saturday on Jensen Drive at Topping Road. Police mentioned it occurred at a venue referred to as “The Curfew Membership.”
Houston police mentioned that when officers arrived on the scene, they noticed many juveniles and younger adults working out of the membership. A number of folks have been injured and have been handled on the scene.
Police mentioned there is no such thing as a data on a suspect or how the taking pictures began.
A 16-year-old boy was pronounced useless on the scene, and a 14-year-old lady was pronounced useless at a hospital.
4 different folks have been additionally harm within the taking pictures, together with a 13-year-old lady who police mentioned was in essential situation. The ages of the remaining three are 17, 18 and 19. They’re anticipated to be OK.
Three different folks have been shot, together with a 13-year-old who police mentioned is in essential situation.
Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra urged witnesses to return ahead with data.
“We’re assuring the general public that we’re going to put all our sources find out what occurred right here tonight and who did this so we will deliver them to justice,” he mentioned. “In case you have been right here tonight, we’d like your assist.”
In an replace Saturday afternoon, police mentioned some witnesses have come ahead. They informed investigators they noticed a tall, skinny man carrying all black clothes, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black masks taking pictures into the gang. HPD mentioned they haven’t recognized a suspect but.
Anybody with data is requested to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz have been additionally on the scene. Whitmire spoke briefly.
“I am right here to assist our first responders, study the circumstances of a tragedy,” Whitmire mentioned. “I will be following this for a number of days to see how one thing like that is created—an impromptu celebration, I would name it.”
Whitmire mentioned the celebration was unregulated and safety both wasn’t there or took off after the taking pictures.
“It is a tragedy, I really feel for the households. We must maintain them in our prayers,” Whitmire mentioned. “We misplaced some younger folks tonight that was very preventable in the event that they did not come to places akin to this. So let me return to study what I can.”
Watch the replace HPD and Mayor Whitmire gave on the scene:
