Crime in Houston: Car sprayed with bullets, baby survives; 1 dead, 1 injured

FOX 26 reporter Abigail Dye has more information about what police say happened.

HOUSTON – One man is dead and another injured after a car was riddled with bullets in South West on Thursday evening HoustonHouston police said.

Police say a little girl and a woman, who were also in the vehicle, survived.

“We don’t know exactly where the shooting occurred. One report was in Beechnut, another was in Beltway 8,” said HPD Lt. Larry Crowson.

It happened around 4:30 p.m., and police found the car parked in a Wells Fargo parking lot at the corner of Beechnut and the Beltway.

Police say they have no clues about who the shooter is or what the motive was.

The injured man is in hospital and is expected to survive. The uninjured woman was taken to the center for questioning.

The deceased victim’s family was on scene and told FOX 26 the victim is 23 years old.

They would not identify their loved one, but said he was a hard-working security guard who loved his mother.

They confirmed that the baby in the car was his firstborn and only child.

If you have any information about what happened, call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.