On Dec. 31, at about 11:49 p.m., a blue Impala driven by one man and a gray four-door sedan with four men inside, crossed paths in a strip center on Chimney Rock Road, HPD officers said.
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HPD preliminary information said there was a disturbance before people in both cars exchanged gunfire. The blue Impala then crashed into a white BMW that was parked in the lot.
Authorities say the gray sedan fled the scene on Chimney Rock Road, made a U-turn, drove back to the location, discharged more rounds to the location and then drove off.
The man driving the blue impala died at the scene.
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At this time, officers are unsure what the motive was.
Witnesses told officers that one of the possible suspects in the gray car was a Black man, wearing a black mask, and has a tattoo on his right arm, from his elbow down to his wrist. The other potential suspect in the sedan was a Black man, between 18 and 20 years old, and skinny built.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.
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