Woman shot to death, 3 deputies wounded in nightclub parking lot shooting

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A gunman opened fire at a Midtown nightclub early Sunday, killing an innocent woman and injuring three Harris County Sheriff’s deputies, authorities said.

It happened around 2:20 a.m. outside the Set Nightclub in the 2900 block of Travis Street.

Deputies working extra jobs at the club responded to a fight in the parking lot when 25-year-old Joseph Anthony Gonzalez opened fire, according to Houston Police.

In a tweet posted on Sunday night, HPD said Gonzalez has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a public servant and one count of felony possession of a weapon. He remains in the hospital and is stable.

Two of the deputies were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital, while one was taken to Ben Taub Hospital. All three are reportedly recovering and in good spirits.

“I don’t know what led him to shoot into a crowd where police officers and other citizens were, but we’ll find out,” Finner said.

One of the deputies, a female, was shot in the abdomen and was taken into surgery. She was conscious and talking, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Another deputy, a male, was shot in the foot, and the third was shot in the hand and a lower extremity, the sheriff said.

The woman who died was in her 40s and was described as an innocent victim by police.

“I’ve been happy to be able to talk to all families of the deputies involved,” Sheriff Gonzalez said. “Two of them, I’ve talked to directly, and and they’re in fairly good spirits. Their families are relieved, scared obviously but relieved. The other one is undergoing some surgery, but the family felt comfortable that she was in good spirits.”