Suspect flees after woman sitting in car shot, killed inside vehicle, police say
HOUSTON – A manhunt is underway after a woman sitting inside a vehicle was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
The shooting was reported around 2:55 p.m. in the 5200 block of Myrtlewood Street.
Police said after the woman was shot the suspect ran from the scene in an unknown direction.
This is a developing story.
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