One person was shot and killed Saturday morning during an altercation at a party in north Houston, according to authorities.
The shooting was reported at 2:30 a.m. at a house near Airline Drive and Holtman Street.
Harris County Sheriff Lt. Kim Fonville said there was an altercation, weapons were drawn and a 44-year-old man was shot and killed.
A verbal argument between a man attending the party and several uninvited guests escalated into physical fight, according to authorities. During the fight, the man attending the party pulled out a knife and another man pulled out a gun. The man with the gun shot the victim multiple times. A Hispanic male was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
The fight broke out during a party where some 30 people were celebrating a birthday for a 15-year-old, according to authorities.
It’s unclear what instigated the fight.
At the scene, a 22-year-old man approached deputies and identified himself as the individual who shot the victim, according to authorities.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Overnight, a physical fight broke out between two males at a gathering at a party venue located at 129 Holtman. One male pulled out a knife, the other pulled out a gun. The male with the gun fired multiple shots striking the other armed man. An adult Hispanic male was pronounced pic.twitter.com/BtJN5SuVi3
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 4, 2020