4 Hurt in Drive-By Shooting Outside Southeast Houston Club

Drive-By Shooting Incident

• 🎯 At approximately 3:30 a.m., HPD received a call about a shooting in progress at the 12900 block of Nyak.
• 🚗 An SUV was observed driving eastbound toward the Gulf Freeway, turning around, and then firing into a crowd of 15-20 people outside a club.

Victim Injuries and Conditions

• 🤕 A total of four people were hit by gunfire.
• 🏥 Two victims sustained critical to stable injuries and were transported by ambulance.
• 🩹 Two other victims received non-life-threatening graze wounds and self-transported to local hospitals.
• 👥 The victims' ages range from approximately 18 to 40 years old, including two males transported and one male and one female who self-transported.

Investigation Status and Motive

• 🔍 The investigation is in its initial stages, with major assaults investigators on the scene.
• ❓ No motive has been established at this time.
• 📹 Efforts are underway to gather surveillance video, but the business owner has not yet been contacted.

Club Operations and City-Wide Violence

• 🌃 The location appeared to be operating as an after-hours establishment.
• ⚠️ This incident is part of a broader concern for HPD regarding violence at after-hours establishments.
• 🚨 The city experienced a particularly violent night, with HPD responding to multiple scenes across the city.
• 🙏 The Chief expressed gratitude that no lives were lost in this specific incident, but stressed that it remains a serious issue to be addressed.