The location noted on the Snapchat map feature identified the area as the Pelican Harbour subdivision. A report of the gunfire was called in to police around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Most neighbors said they heard only fireworks Sunday night, but the video shows a small group of people near a water canal firing weapons.
When showed the video, one homeowner expressed concern for their property and family.
"We have kids," one father said. "Bullets don't have a conscience and it could hurt somebody."
Firing a gun is illegal inside Texas City limits, as it is with most municipalities.
Several videos that showed people firing weapons have been posted on Snapchat.
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In three cases, including a gun fired at a Houston park and two people firing out a car, the end result has been police identifying the alleged shooters, who were later arrested.
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