1 killed, 1 injured after shooting at gas station in Midtown; Police still searching for suspect

HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed and another was injured by gunfire after an argument turned deadly at a gas station in the Midtown area on Monday.

Police say the shooting took place at the Sunoco gas station in the 2100 block of Fannin.

Investigators at the scene say the shooter had gotten into an argument with one of the men before walking outside and opening fire.

One of the men was later pronounced dead after being taken to a nearby hospital. A second person was said to have been grazed by a bullet but is expected to be OK.

Police have not released any information on the suspect.


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