Man dies after being shot in Galleria Mall parking garage with woman and child in car, HPD says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say a man is dead after they say he was shot in a parking garage at the Galleria Mall Tuesday evening.
The Houston Police Department said shots were fired around 5 p.m. inside the orange parking garage off West Alabama after a fight broke out between two cars.
Police said everyone got out of their cars, words were exchanged, and then gunfire erupted, hitting the man. He was critically injured and taken to the hospital.
On Wednesday, police confirmed the victim, who was in his 30s, died at the hospital. Officials said the man who was shot had a woman and a child in the car when everything unfolded.
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HPD said officers saw a black Chrysler 300 with shattered windows from apparent gunfire flee the area. The vehicle was located and three people were detained. In an update Wednesday, police said the three were questioned and released.
At this point, police don't know if it was an act of road rage or what the argument was about.
Investigators said they were still working to figure out if the man who got shot fired back at the suspects.
HPD said it has increased patrols in the area due to recent crime, which is part of why they said they were able to detain the three suspects so quickly.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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