HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for suspects they said shot a man after a hit-and-run crash in southwest Houston Monday.
Officers with the Houston Police Department responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident on S. Sam Houston and Main around 9:45 p.m.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they located a man with a gunshot wound to the back of his shoulder, police said.
Cell phone video captured the shooting. According to investigators, three vehicles were involved in a crash and a driver rear-ended a gray Nissan Sentra, which struck a blue Honda Accord. Officers said the at-fault driver tried to take off from the scene.
Police said the suspects, who were in the Nissan Sentra, followed the at-fault driver for about a half a block. When the victim was at a light, the suspects got out of the vehicle and began shooting, police said.
The man was transported to a nearby trauma center, where police said he is expected to survive.
An investigation is currently underway as police search for the shooting suspects. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department.