NW Houston shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

A deadly Houston shooting in northwest Houston left one man dead and another injured after an argument, according to police. Investigators said the gunman fled the scene and had not been arrested as of the latest report.

Police said the shooting happened in NW Houston during a dispute involving multiple people. One man died at the scene, and a second victim was taken to a hospital with injuries. Authorities have not released the names of the victims or detailed the circumstances that led to the gunfire.

Police search for suspect in NW Houston shooting

Officers are working to identify and locate the shooter. Police said the gunman left the area after the shooting, making the case an active search as detectives gather witness statements and other evidence.

Investigators have not announced possible charges, a suspect description, or whether the people involved knew each other before the argument. Those details often shape how quickly police can track a suspect, but officials had not shared that information in the initial report.

What is known about the victims

Police said one man was pronounced dead after the shooting. A second man survived and was transported for medical treatment. Officials have not provided an update on his condition beyond confirming that he was injured.

Fatal shootings tied to arguments can leave key facts unclear in the first hours of an investigation. In this case, police have only confirmed the basic timeline: an argument broke out, shots were fired, one person was killed, and another was hurt.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is typically urged to contact Houston police or Crime Stoppers, though police had not released additional case details in the initial public account. More information may emerge as detectives interview witnesses and review evidence from the scene.

This article is a summary of reporting by ABC13 Houston. Read the full story here.