Punches were thrown, and two men were kicked off a METRO bus, but the fight didn't stop there. HPD is now looking for an alleged gunman after it escalated to a deadly shooting.
The bus driver kicked both men off, and unfortunately, things did not settle down between the two, police said.An alleged gunman was caught on surveillance video boarding a METRO bus moments before shots were fired during an argument that left one man dead.The deadly shooting happened just after midnight on Monday in the 4700 block of Scott Street. On Wednesday, Houston police released surveillance video that shows the man they believe opened fire.
In the surveillance video, the suspect was boarding the METRO bus at 1900 Travis Street at about 11:40 p.m. on Sunday.Twenty minutes later, investigators said the suspect got into a fight with another man on the bus. Witnesses told police that the victim punched the suspect multiple times.But the fight didn't stop there. They continued to argue and physically fight after they got off the bus, and that's when police say the suspect fired two shots at the victim.
Investigators describe the suspect as a heavy-set, Black man in his early 20s. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants at the time of the shooting.data shows six homicides have been reported in the area within the last 12 months. The data reported includes University Oaks and Riverside Terrace areas, home to an estimated 20,000 people.
If you know anything about this case, authorities urge you to contact the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division at 308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 222-TIPS.
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