Man shot by his girlfriend on Houston’s south side, HPD says; Search for woman underway

HOUSTON – A woman is on the run after police said she shot her boyfriend on Houston’s south side.

According to police, the shooting took place on Luca Street and Scott.

The couple allegedly got into a physical fight in the front yard of a home when the man’s mother came outside to break it up.

Investigators said that’s when his girlfriend got a firearm and began shooting in his direction. The man was reportedly trying to walk back into the house when he was shot.

At last check, the man was in surgery.

The girlfriend fled the scene and remains on the run.

In an effort to help victims, KPRC 2 News created a series, “Breaking Free,” reporting on domestic-related violence and its horrific consequences. The series showcased various stories of survival, heartache, and some even ending in death, but each shared a list of free domestic violence resources on how to get help.Do you know someone in need of help? KPRC 2 released the following features in “Breaking Free.”

• Breaking Free: The state of domestic violence in Texas
• Breaking Free - What is emotional and psychological abuse?
• Breaking Free: Helping African Americans de-stigmatize abuse, learn to ask the right questions
• Breaking Free: The red flags of an abusive relationship and tips on how to leave
• Breaking Free from Domestic Violence: Far too many cases to count in Harris County
• Breaking Free: Ways loved ones can support domestic violence victims
• Breaking Free: 3 women die in same week after jumping, exiting moving vehicles during possible domestic disturbances
• Do you need help? Free Domestic Violence Resources

Help is also available immediately if you need it through the following numbers:

• Houston Area Women’s Center: (713) 528-2121
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799−7233
• If you are in immediate danger, call 911.