Two people were shot Saturday afternoon in the 5600 block of Aldine Bender Road in northeast Harris County, and as of Saturday evening no suspect had been detained. The Harris County Sheriff's Office received a call about a shooting in the 5600 block of Aldine Bender Road at about 12:10 p.m., and both victims sustained injuries described as not life-threatening.
Investigators had not identified the victims as of Saturday, according to ABC13 Houston, which reported the station's crews were en route to the scene to gather more information. The outlet described the situation as a developing story with facts still being gathered, and authorities had not detained anyone in connection with the shooting.
Haverstock Hills Apartments, at 5619 Aldine Bender Road, is a sprawling, multi-building complex in northeast Harris County that has long drawn frequent law enforcement responses, as the Houston Chronicle has reported. Built starting in the 1970s, the property is subsidized under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs and is a large affordable housing development, according to the Chronicle.
A Complex With a Documented History of Violence
In a separate incident in September 2025, HCSO deputies responded to the 5600 block of Aldine Bender Road after a man in his late 20s was fatally shot following an altercation during a dice game in a common area, as FOX 26 Houston reported at the time; the victim was taken to a hospital by private vehicle.
Hoodline previously reported an arrest in a 2024 killing at the same address.
The Sheriff's Office in Unincorporated Areas
The sheriff's office serves unincorporated areas of Harris County.
Potential Charges
If a suspect is eventually identified, any charges would depend on the circumstances.
Texas accounted for roughly 10% of all firearm murder-suicide incidents recorded nationwide in early 2026, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.
Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and no suspect was in custody at the time. No further details on the victims' identities, the precise location within or near the complex, or any suspect description had been released as the investigation continued.
