Security guard shoots man while attempting to break up fight at north Houston bar, police say

HOUSTON – A man is in critical condition after a security guard shot him during a fight inside a north Houston bar early Monday, police said.

It happened shortly after midnight in the 7700 block of Airline Drive.

According to Houston police, two groups were engaged in a fight when the security guard tried to intervene.

Police said the violence then shifted toward the guard, with people attempting to assault him. That is when the guard pulled out his gun and shot one of the men in the chest.

The injured man was taken to an area hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Police said the security guard is cooperating with investigators and it is unclear if any charges will be filed against him at this time.