Police mentioned the victims had been strolling towards their automobile on Sundown Boulevard close to Morningside once they had been robbed and shot.
HOUSTON — Two individuals are within the hospital after being shot throughout a theft north of the Rice Village space early Monday, in keeping with the Houston Police Division. The gunman continues to be on the run.
One sufferer, a girl, is in vital situation, whereas the opposite, a person, is steady, police mentioned. Police mentioned they imagine the suspect took jewellery and a watch however they’re nonetheless working to substantiate these particulars.
Houston police mentioned it was round 1:15 a.m. when the lady and man had been strolling towards their automobile behind a hair salon that was closed. Police imagine the gunman adopted them to Sundown Boulevard close to Morningside Drive within the Southhampton space.
“Got here out of the automobile that was ready out entrance of them in entrance of the enterprise, and form of from what seems that they had been adopted they usually had been robbed within the rear facet of the enterprise and, had been shot within the abdomen,” HPD Lt. Gutierrez mentioned.
A surveillance video from a enterprise subsequent door exhibits the victims strolling again to the parking zone after one other automobile dropped them off. Proper behind them is one other automobile. That automobile stops on the street and the person believed to be the suspect will get out and walks towards the parking zone.
One other surveillance video from that very same enterprise exhibits the suspect capturing the 2 victims after which robbing them as they lay bleeding on the bottom.
A 3rd surveillance video exhibits the suspect operating and leaping into the identical automobile that was seen within the earlier video. Police mentioned he took off within the automobile towards Kirby Drive.
Of us who stay within the space had been surprised to be taught what occurred so near their properties.
“Shocked as a result of we would not count on this to occur — I suppose which is why we select this neighborhood,” Ines Emer advised us.
“It’s a secure neighborhood,” Daniel Turner mentioned. “I’ve been right here for 10 years everyone knows our neighbors.”
If in case you have any info, you’re requested to name the Houston police.
