HOUSTON – One person is dead and four others are hurt following a shooting outside a northwest Harris County nightclub early Sunday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
It happened outside Lounge 33 in the 5100 block of FM 1960 near Greenwood Forest Drive at around 2 a.m.
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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a vehicle with an unknown number of suspects wearing ski masks pulled up in front of the club.
@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at the parking lot of club located at 5121 FM 1960 Rd W. Preliminary: approximately 5 persons shot, one of the 5 has been confirmed at the hospital. Unknown condition on the others. Numerous shots were fired. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/gFoqcqrh5D
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 15, 2023
That group got out of the vehicle, and that was when deputies said they pulled out their guns and started firing at club patrons outside of the club, then fled the scene.
Sheriff Gonzalez said over 50 shots were fired at the parking lot.
Five people (two men and three women) were hit by the gunfire. They were all taken to area hospitals where one of the victims, a man, later died.
The conditions of the other four remain unknown at this time.
Investigators do not have any suspect information. It’s unclear if those individuals were targeted.
Anyone with information in this case can call CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS.