Gunmen sought after woman killed, 2 men wounded in shooting outside SW Houston hookah lounge

Officers were notified of the shooting shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday

HOUSTON – A woman was killed and two men were injured when gunfire broke out outside a southwest Houston hookah lounge early Saturday, police said.

Officers were called about 2:10 a.m. to the 11700 block of S Wilcrest Drive, where they found three people shot in the parking lot of the hookah lounge.

After a man and woman exited the hookah lounge, they got involved in a disturbance with a group of men, who then attacked the male victim, investigators said. Several individuals attempted to break up the fight. During the altercation, two men opened fire, striking the couple and another individual.

The woman was pronounced dead by first responders, said police, who identified the victim as Italia McGregor, 24. Two men were taken to a hospital and were stable.

The gunmen fled the scene in a white Dodge Charger, police said. A search for the men is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the identities or whereabouts of the men wanted in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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