Galveston bar shooting leaves one man dead, another in critical condition

Police tape cordons off the scene of a fatal shooting in Levittown, Pa., Saturday, March 16, 2024. Police say a man suspected of killing multiple family members in the Philadelphia area has been arrested in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

GALVESTON, Texas – One man is dead and a second is in critical condition after a shooting at a Galveston County bar.

The shooting took in the parking lot of Ol’ Mothers Speakeasy at 3550 State Highway 146 early Sunday morning. The suspect opened fire outside of the bar during a fight, before getting into a vehicle and fleeing the scene.

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The man who died was in his 50s, while the injured victim is in his 40s.

Witnesses aren’t sure what started the argument, or whether or not it began inside of the bar.

Galveston County police have brought in a person of interest.


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