HOUSTON – A person was reportedly shot and killed in northeast Harris County after a gunman opened fire into their vehicle Wednesday night, officials from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to information shared on Twitter, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the occupant(s) of one vehicle reportedly shot into another vehicle multiple times in the 12200 block of W. Village near Aldine Mail Route Road at Eastex Freeway.
Information provided in Gonzalez’s tweet did not specify if there were multiple gunmen responsible for the victim’s death, or just one.
It is unclear why the shooting began or how the victim and suspect(s) knew each other.
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@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at the 12200 blk of W. Village, near Aldine Mail Rt @ Eastex Fwy. Preliminary info: occupant(s) in one vehicle shot at another vehicle, an occupant in the second vehicle has been confirmed deceased at the scene. Numerous shots fired. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/aSmr1W69sm
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 5, 2022