Teenager fatally shot in the crossfire at southwest Houston party

A 19-year-old woman died while trying to flee gunfire that broke out during a party in southwest Houston overnight.

Partially deflated balloons and debris remained outside an apartment complex at the 6200 block of West Bellfort, where multiple fights broke around 12:20 a.m. Sunday morning, said Victor Senties, a spokesman for the Houston Police Department.

Police said several fist fights broke out among partygoers and shots were fired after several fire arms were produced.

Pyre Phillips, a bystander, was trying to flee the scene when she was hit in the cross fire. She died at the scene.

Houston Police Department homicide investigators have not found the shooter. Anyone with information is asked to call HPD Homicide at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stopper at (713) 222- TIPS.