Man shot behind north Houston church

A man was shot in the leg after an altercation behind a north Houston church Monday, May 21, 2018. A man was shot in the leg after an altercation behind a north Houston church Monday, May 21, 2018. Photo: Jay R. Jordan Photo: Jay R. Jordan Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Man shot behind north Houston church 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

A man was hospitalized Monday night after a shooting behind a church in north Houston.

The victim was in one of two cars behind a church in the 5200 block of Dunlop Street, near the intersection of Link Road and Fulton Street, around 8:30 p.m. when the people in the two cars began arguing, according to Houston Police Department Lt. Larry Crowson.

At one point during the argument, a person pulled out a pistol and shot the victim, Crowson said. The shooter drove off before police arrived and is still at large.

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The victim's girlfriend was with him during the shooting and is talking to police, Crowson said.

The victim is expected to survive.

No other information was available. Check back for updates on this developing story as they come in.

Jay R. Jordan is a breaking news reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan.