Man shot in leg after argument outside northwest Houston apartment complex, police say

HOUSTON – Houston police are looking into a shooting that happened late Saturday night outside an apartment complex in northwest Houston.

Officers responded to the Diamond Ridge Apartment Homes on Antoine Drive just before midnight and found a man who had been shot in the leg, according to HPD. He was taken to a hospital, and police said his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Investigators said the victim described the suspect along with the vehicle involved to them. While officers were still collecting information, a car matching that description came back to the scene, police said. The driver was detained and later identified as the suspected shooter. A gun was also recovered, according to investigators.

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Police said the two men know each other. Investigators believe the confrontation started after the victim was disturbed by a loud vehicle in the area, leading to an argument that escalated before shots were fired.