Man, teen shot while in church parking lot in Pasadena, police say

PASADENA, Texas – Pasadena police said they are investigating after a shooting in a church parking lot left a man and teen injured Tuesday.

Police said the shooting happened in the 1300 block of Scott around 1:35 a.m. when someone fired shots at a 22-year-old man and 16-year-old female teen while they were sitting in the man’s black Infiniti Sedan. The teen was shot in the chest once and the man was shot in the abdomen at least twice before they were carjacked, police said.

According to investigators, the man was transported by ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital and the teen was transported to Bayshore Medical Center before being LifeFlighted to Texas Children’s Hospital. Both are in need of extensive care but are expected to survive, police said.

Police said they don’t have a motive for the shooting and the suspect hasn’t been found since they don’t have a description yet. Investigators said they are hoping to get more information from the victims.


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