For the Houston area, this year’s Christmas Eve brought the gift of rain—and then some. Strong thunderstorms hit the area throughout the night, and one business in Cypress was left in disrepair after the chaotic weather.

Carlos Perez, a 19-year-old employee and aspiring entrepreneur, was fatally shot at an AutoZone in Montgomery County, leaving the community mourning his loss.

A fatal shooting occurred at an AutoZone in Montgomery County when a suspect entered the store near the 28800 block of Birnham Woods and shot an employee, who later died.

U.S. stocks drifted to more records in a quiet day of trading.