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West Houston: Shooting outside motel kills one, injures another, officials say
The Brief
Deputies were called late Saturday night to Highway 6 and Clay Road.
Deputies learned the victims fled from a nearby motel after someone shot at their vehicle.
Deputies found evidence of a shooting at a motel on Timber Creek Lane.
HOUSTON - One person is dead, another is injured, and one person was detained following a shooting in west Harris County late Saturday night, according to officials.
What we know
At about 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Harris County deputies were called to the intersection of Highway 6 and Clay Road.
When they arrived at the scene, they found three males in a four-door sedan.
According to Harris County Sgt. Pinkins, the group were initially at a motel about a mile away. They reportedly got into a confrontation with at least one other person who then shot at their vehicle.
The group fled to Highway 6 and Clay to escape the shooting.
Officials say one person was pronounced deceased at the scene where deputies were called to.
One of the other males was sent to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The third person was detained at the scene.
Deputies were then called to a motel in the 16100 block of Timber Creek Lane, where they found evidence of a shooting.
What we don't know
No one involved in this case has been identified at this time. The only information available about the suspect is that he was a male wearing dark-colored clothes and a mask, and he was a dark-colored Ford Bronco.
Officials say the deceased victim was 26 years old, and the injured victim is 31 years old.
It's not clear why one of the victims was detained by deputies.
The Source
OnScene and Sgt. Pinkins with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
