Another mall shooting has been reported but this time at a Houston, TX strip mall parking lot. According to CNN, the suspect has been killed after being involved in a police shootout.
.@houstonpolice and @cohoustonfire responding to scene. Please avoid the area as HPD, HFD investigate, care for the wounded. #hounews https://t.co/sJDbeSY7Ak
— Houston OEM (@HoustonOEM) September 26, 2016
Shelter-in-Place remains active until further notice as @houstonpolice investigates, clears the scene. #hounews https://t.co/gAwnfVKdxu pic.twitter.com/D8cLL8jB4i
— Houston OEM (@HoustonOEM) September 26, 2016
Active shooter at Weslayan & Bissonnet has been shot by our officers; no reports of other suspects at this time #hounews
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) September 26, 2016
As of now, nine people were reportedly injured in the shooting with one being in critical condition and another being in serious condition. The identity of the shooter is still unknown but police have confirmed that he was a lawyer who had “issues concerning his law firm.”
Many witness came forward to speak with ABC 13 Houston about what they saw:
6 shot, gunman taken down by police in SW Houston, Eyewitness tells @FotiKallergis what he saw https://t.co/f9Vl1ZqFMy #abc13 pic.twitter.com/DVn90B1JF6
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) September 26, 2016
6 injured in Weslayan shootings, gunman 'neutralized,' officials say
Victim speaks about her harrowing experiencehttps://t.co/Fs5eviA0lH pic.twitter.com/S4YTk9QBAo— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) September 26, 2016
Reports on the shooting started coming into police around 6:30 a.m. this morning that an active shooter was on the loose at strip mall parking lot near the Wesleyan and Bissonnet intersection in southwest Houston. Police are still actively investigating the shooting as the bomb squad was also despatched to check out the shooter’s car which was found with more weapons in it near the scene.
We will keep you updated on the story.
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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/26/us/houston-shooting/index.html
