Two killed, at least 5 wounded in deadly shootings across Houston

A spate of shootings over a 12-hour period in Houston left two men dead and several more wounded, according to police. A spate of shootings over a 12-hour period in Houston left two men dead and several more wounded, according to police. Photo: On Scene TV Photo: On Scene TV Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Two killed, at least 5 wounded in deadly shootings across Houston 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A spate of shootings over a 12-hour period in Houston left two men dead and several more wounded, according to police.

Officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting near the 4100 block of West Orem Drive in southwest Houston.

A man was involved in a drug deal that had gone wrong, and a family member drove him to an Eagle Mart a mile and a half away at the intersection of Hiram Clarke and Allum Roads, said Detective John Stroble of the Houston Police Department. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

As investigators were at the scene, another man drove into at least four vehicles on Hiram Clarke Road, causing minor injuries to several people. Houston police believe the man was under the influence at the time of the crash. The driver was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Around 1:40 a.m., a man was shot and killed at Divas Bikini Bar and Grill near Jacinto City. Witnesses told police that a security guard approached a man who became angry over missing property. The man left, retrieved a long rifle from his vehicle and re-entered the club, waving the weapon around, said Lieutenant Christopher Bruce of the Houston Police Department.

The rifle discharged and a bullet struck another man in the bar, where he died. The security guard also fired at the suspect during the altercation, Bruce said. It is unclear if any of the rounds struck the suspect or victim.

Police identified the victim Sunday afternoon as 31-year-old Jarret Porter and said he may have attempted to disarm the rifle-wielding suspect at the club.

Houston police detained the driver of a gray pickup truck leaving the scene and found multiple weapons inside. The incident will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.

Five others were hurt in shootings across the city overnight.

Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to a home on the 5100 block of Hull Street after initial reports that a 39-year-old man had shot himself in the head. Arriving officers saw the victim sitting in the front seat of a truck parked in the driveway, and took him to a local hospital where he underwent surgery.

Shortly after, a victim was shot in the back on the 7800 block of Corporate Drive in southwest Houston.

Three hours later around 1:30 a.m., a woman was shot in the leg as she and several others were driving home near Aldine. The group told police someone, or multiple suspects, had opened fire on the car at the corner of Meadowshire Street and Canino Road.

More than 15 bullet casings were recovered at the scene, officers said.

Another woman was shot in the leg on the 12100 block of Northwest Freeway, near an FBI office, Houston police tweeted around 4:35 a.m. Sunday. Over an hour later, police reported that a woman had been shot on the 100 block of West Dyna Drive, and taken to a local hospital.

Anyone with information about the shootings can contact the Houston Police Department’s homicide division at 713-308-3600, major assaults and family violence division at 713-308-8800 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

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