Argument about car damage leads to 1 killed, another hospitalized in Houston’s East End

HOUSTON – Police say an argument about car damage in Houston Wednesday night claimed one person’s life and sent another to the hospital.

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It happened around 9 p.m. when police were called to Avenue H and 74th Street in the Greater East End. That’s where HPD Lt. Riley said witnesses recalled two people damaged a car belonging to someone else. The two unidentified individuals got into an argument with the car owner, which escalated into a large fight.

Lt. Riley says it’s believed one of the individuals took out a knife to try and stab the car owner, who in turn took out a gun and started shooting. One person was hit and died at the scene; another was hurt and taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

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Several people were “taken into custody” and multiple guns were recovered at the scene, Lt. Riley added.

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