HOUSTON – Shots were fired “dangerously close” to officers on Saturday during a shooting outside of a southeast Houston after-hours bar, and a man was taken to the hospital after the incident, the Houston Police Department said.
The officers were not injured, and they did not fire their weapons. Police were dispatched around 5 a.m. to the 10700 block of Gulf Freeway due to a disturbance.
HPD commanders & PIO are en route to a shooting scene outside a club at 10729 Gulf Fwy.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 7, 2023
Preliminary info is officers believed shots were fired at them. No officers hit. One person was struck & taken to a hospital. No officers discharged weapons. Suspect(s) fled scene. pic.twitter.com/Tz6Ny73xhU
When police arrived, they went to the front of the bar to get more information about the situation. Then, they heard gunshots coming from the parking lot.
Officers headed to that area, and during the shooting, bullets came very close to them. They could hear the rounds zooming near their ears and heads. Police said it is not clear if the shots were intentionally fired at the officers.
Law enforcement officers later also found a man outside, who had been shot in his arm. He suffered a non life-threatening injury and was taken to the hospital.
Authorities said the suspect is a man, who walked away from the scene. If you have any information about the case, please call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
There is a $5,000 reward available, and an investigation is underway.
