HOUSTON – Two people were hospitalized after shots were fired outside a paint party being held by a family near Houston’s south side on Friday.
The Houston Police Department responded at approximately 11:40 p.m. to the 4100 block of Old Spanish Trail at a bar regarding a shooting.
A painting party was being held at the location, and when officers arrived, they found that a 22-year-old man and 34-year-old woman had been shot in the parking lot. Their names were not provided.
The two victims told authorities the party had finished, so they had gone to the parking lot to look for their keys.
When they were outside, several shots were fired. The man was shot in his shoulder and pelvic area, and the woman was shot in her back. There were about five other people outside when the shooting happened.
“They said it sounded like hammers, someone hitting on the wall with hammers. Because people inside were hearing it as well,” Houston PD Lt. R. Willkens said.
The victims also heard tires screeching after the shooting.
The two people who were injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. They are scheduled to have surgery and are expected to survive.
Police are still looking for the suspect or suspects. The motive behind the shooting is unknown.
If you have any information about the shooting, you should call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.