A shooting between two brothers occurred on Friday afternoon near the NRG Center in Houston, leading to their deaths. The incident, which took place just after 3 p.m. on Westridge Street near South Main, is under investigation by the Houston Police Department, KHOU reported.
The Houston Police Department reported that two brothers were involved in an altercation that escalated into gunfire. One brother was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to the hospital but also later died. The cause of the dispute is still under investigation, and no further details have been released, as stated by KHOU.
According to the Houston Police Department on their X account, detectives responded to a fatal shooting at 2909 Westridge St. around 3:05 p.m. Two males, believed to be related, were involved in a disturbance that led to gunfire. The neighborhood, located near the NRG Center, became the scene of this tragic incident. The investigation is ongoing.
HPD Homicide detectives are enroute a fatal shooting at 2909 Westridge St. about 3:05 p.m.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) December 20, 2024
Prelim info is two males, who are related, were involved in a disturbance with each other prior to the shooting.
One male is deceased. Paramedics transported the other male.#HouNews
