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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A person was shot in the arm when two drivers began shooting at each other in southwest Houston, police say.
It happened at 7900 W. Airport at around 5:50 p.m. on Monday.
According to a tweet posted by the Houston Police Department, there was “an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles.”
South Gessner officers are at a shooting 7900 W. Airport. Exchange of gunfire between two vehicles, one victim struck in arm. One of the vehicles from the shooting had an accident while fleeing and the suspect(s) fled on foot. pic.twitter.com/yxNlP2Pfm5
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 9, 2021
One person was shot in the arm, according to police. Their condition is currently unknown. Investigators also said a vehicle involved in the shootout was involved in an accident as he or she was trying to get away.
That’s when the person ended up fleeing on foot. A description of the suspect was not immediately released.
Meanwhile, in a second tweet posted by HPD, an “uninvolved driver” lost control of their vehicle while trying to exit near the area and crashed into a house.
Uninvolved driver lost control while trying to exit the area and crashed into a house. 202
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 9, 2021
The condition of that person was not immediately released.
This incident remains under investigation. Eyewitness News will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.