HOUSTON, TX – A man was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday morning following an argument in the 5300 block of Washington Avenue.
The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. According to police, the argument escalated when the victim repeatedly told the suspect to leave him alone. The suspect then produced a firearm and shot the victim once in the chest before fleeing the scene.
The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Police set up a perimeter and searched the surrounding area, near the 5100 block of Lillian Street, but the suspect was not located.
If you have any information about this incident, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.