Woman expected to survive after being shot by driver who she strangled during argument, HPD says

Friday, September 2, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman is expected to survive after being shot by a driver early Friday morning in the East End, Houston police said.

The shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. at 2401 Preston Street near Emancipation Avenue. According to HPD, the driver and the passenger, both women, were driving when they allegedly got into an argument.
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The woman in the passenger seat then began to choke the driver. The driver told police that is when she pulled over, pulled out a pistol, opened fire, and struck the other woman twice in the leg, Lt. Willkens said.

The victim was taken to the hospital where she was stabilized.
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Wilkens said the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with the police.
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