Police: Woman shot in the cheek after making food run in north Harris County

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Woman shot in the face near truck stop in north Harris County
Woman shot in the face near truck stop in north Harris County

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Deputies are investigating a shooting in north Harris County after they say a woman was shot in the cheek.

Officer say the woman was visiting her boyfriend who drives an 18-wheeler at the truck stop in the 1500 block of north Sam Houston Parkway just after 1am.

She left briefly to get food, and that's when deputies say a man ran alongside her car and fired several shots.

Courtney Fischer reports on woman shot in face whle making food run

She drove back to her boyfriend where they called 911.

Investigators have blocked off an area near the scene at the Candlewood Suites where her black car was parked with the windows and tire shot out.

The woman was taken to the hospital. She is expected to be okay.

Eyewitness News reporter Courtney Fischer is following this developing story throughout the morning.

There's no word on a motive or possible suspect.

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