The shooting happened in the 3700 block of Wheeler near Scott Street just after 2:30 a.m. at a party being hosted by members of a fraternity at Texas Southern University, HPD said.
According to the HPD, several uninvited guests arrived at the party, and the victim, who spoke to ABC13, said no one knew who they were.
The victim said the guests were asked to leave, but they refused, leading to a fight that broke out in the middle of the street between them and the party's hosts.
At one point, HPD said someone from the uninvited group went to their car, got a gun, and fired in the direction of the brawl, shooting the victim.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment and was released later that morning. He spoke with ABC13 and said he was trying to break up the fight before he was injured, but told Eyewitness News' Brianna Willis, he wished he hadn't.
HPD said they have an idea of who the suspects are in this case and are working to find them as the investigation continues.