3 arrested after love triangle sparks shootout at NE Houston gas station

HOUSTON – Three people have been arrested after a love triangle led to a shootout in northeast Houston on Wednesday night.

Houston police responded to reports of an altercation at a gas station located at 59 and Tidwell around 11:00 p.m.

Officers said when they arrived, they found two men and a woman fighting. Officers later learned one of the men was the woman’s ex-boyfriend and the other was her current boyfriend.

The officer said the fight escalated, and they witnessed both men pull out guns and shoot at one another. Thankfully, no one was injured during the shooting, but both men and the woman were detained.

During a search of the suspects’ vehicles, officers said they found guns and drugs. It’s not clear what charges the three will face.