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Suspect in custody following deadly Galveston County apartment complex shooting

The Brief A suspect is in custody following a deadly shooting in Hitchcock. The shooting left one person dead and another injured Thursday afternoon. No information has been given to describe the suspects. HITCHCOCK, Texas - One person is dead, another is wounded, and two are on the run after a shooting at a Galveston County apartment complex, police say. According to the Hitchcock Police Department, two suspects fled the scene of the shooting, and they remain at large. What we know One person was killed and another was wounded in what Hitchcock PD is called a "double shooting" Thursday afternoon. They say the incident involved several Galveston County agencies at the Independent Missionary Village Apartments. Hitchcock Police Chief Captain Jeff Evans confirmed that one of the men shot was killed inside a ground-floor apartment at the complex around 3:15 p.m. Life-saving measures were attempted for the people who were shot, but only one survived. He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital. During the initial response, officials said witnesses provided a description of a suspect as a young Black male with dreadlocks wearing a dark-colored shirt. A male matching that description was located a short distance from the scene while fleeing on foot. The individual, later identified as 20-year-old Jkwon Howard, was detained without incident and later interviewed by detectives. During the interview, the suspect confessed to the shooting. Howard is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. What we don't know The condition of the wounded person was not released. The identities of the victims were not commented on. What they're saying "We have a lot of witnesses at the scene, and with a lot of witnesses come a lot of information," Evans said. "So, we are having to comb through that information and determine which is correct and which is valid." What you can do Anyone with information about the escaped suspects is asked to call the Hitchcock Police Department. The Source Information in this article came from the Hitchcock Police Department.