Houston police say it happened along East Whitney, where homes are hidden behind Kerr Park, not far from I-45.
When officers arrived, they found two dead men and a third man, who was also shot, still held. He was rushed to the hospital.
Shooting: 4545 North Fwy.
Officers are at the scene of a shooting at 4 whistleblowers. An investigation is underway.#hounews CC50– Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 19, 2021
The video shows a Buick with bullet holes in the windows of the site.
The other two shot, a man and a woman in a white Mercedes, were able to drive to Whataburger about half a mile away to call for help.
“We have some carcasses here at the scene east of Whitney … Her ages are unknown at this time. I mean, that scene has occurred,” Lt. Christopher Bruce said. “We have officers coming down right now to talk to the victims to try to gather this information to see what ages they are.”
Mass shooting in NW Hou (yes, another): 5 people shot and 2 killed.
2 of the survivors drove this Buick, with salted bullet holes, to a nearby location @Whataburger for help. HPD crime scene taking photos, processing evidence.
The shooters have not been captured. # abc13 pic.twitter.com/3Div3pQJw3
– Courtney Fischer (@ CourtneyABC13) April 19, 2021
As for the shooter or shooters, no arrests have been made. Police have not released any suspicious description.
Police are looking for a surveillance video in the area.
The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as a shooting with a minimum of four victims shot, injured or killed, not including any shooter who may also have been killed or injured in the incident.
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