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Houston police looking for woman who shot man at corner grocery store

Police say argument at store escalated to gunfire

May 22, 2026: Police say they have a good lead on the identification of the woman accused of the shooting. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON, TEXAS – A Houston man is recovering after being shot outside a corner store late Friday night — and police say they’re closing in on the woman who pulled the trigger.

It happened around 11 p.m. in front of the American AM grocery store along Bellfort Avenue near Northdale Street. Officers arrived to find the man who’d been shot.

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Houston Fire Department crews rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he went into surgery. He was initially in critical condition, but doctors say his injuries are no longer life-threatening.

Investigators believe a woman at the corner store got into an argument with the victim that may have turned physical before shots were fired.

Officers pulled surveillance video from the scene and say they have a strong lead on the suspect.