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HOUSTON — An innocent juvenile was injured in a shooting that erupted during a fight involving a group of adult men near Discovery Green late Friday night. According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting was reported around 9:50 p.m. near Leland Street and Austin Street. Undercover officers were already in the area when the gunfire broke out. Police said approximately 100 juveniles were gathered nearby when a fight involving several adult men began. During the altercation, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and started shooting as the crowd dispersed. The innocent juvenile was struck in the armpit and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the area and working to obtain a better description of the...

HOUSTON - A 64-year-old man was found fatally shot outside a vehicle in the driveway of a home early Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/DX69FlfmsFc Officers responded to a shooting call about 5:20 a.m. at a residence in the 6900 block of Boyce Street. When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway outside his vehicle. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The man's identity is being withheld pending notification of family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Police said neighbors reported hearing a disturbance in the driveway earlier in the morning before multiple gunshots rang out. Investigators said there is currently...

HOUSTON - A woman was wounded after an exchange of gunfire outside a convenience store in northeast Houston early Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. at a convenience store in the area of Homestead Road and Parker Road. Investigators said a woman in her 30s and a 49-year-old man became involved in a verbal argument in the parking lot. The woman was inside a vehicle while the man was on foot. Police said the store owner told investigators she did not want the 49-year-old man on the property and said he had repeatedly caused problems at the business. According to investigators, surveillance video shows the man approaching the woman multiple times during the argument. Police said the woman eventually retrieved a pis...

HOUSTON - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a light pole along the Katy Freeway service road early Thursday morning. https://youtu.be/L7Tf4_Z9r54 The crash occurred about 3:05 a.m. in the 7400 block of the eastbound Katy Freeway (West Interstate Highway 10) service road near North Post Oak, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators said the rider was operating a blue Kawasaki Ninja when the motorcycle left the roadway. The rider was ejected after the motorcycle struck a curb and then a light pole. Houston Fire Department personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police said the rider appeared to be a man in his early 20s at the scene, but his identity is being withheld pending notification of family mem...

HOUSTON - A man in his 20s was shot in the leg after police say he and another person were attempting to break into a pool hall in the 7200 block of North Shepherd around 2 a.m. https://youtu.be/1UK4W-p_PHQ According to the Houston Police Department, officers initially responded to reports of a shooting but were not immediately sure where the incident had occurred. The wounded man was later found at a nearby Jack in the Box after seeking help. Police said an employee in his 70s, who was at the business and takes care of the property, heard loud banging coming from the rear of the building. The employee armed himself with a pistol and went outside to investigate. Police said the employee encountered one person near the side of the building, who alerted another individual behin...

HOUSTON - A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting Monday night in Houston's Montrose area, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 700 block of Colquitt Street after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found numerous shell casings, narcotics and other evidence at the scene, but no victims. While officers were conducting their preliminary investigation, the teenager arrived at a nearby hospital after being transported by a passing motorist. According to police, the Good Samaritan stopped after seeing the teen stumbling in the area, discovered he had been shot and took him to the hospital in a private vehicle. Hospital staff determined the victim's injuries were critical an...

HOUSTON - The Houston Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 4100 block of Conroy shortly before midnight Sunday in Houston's 5th Ward. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Officials have not released information on the extent of the damage. It is not yet known whether anyone was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.