Woman killed inside Porsche during triple shooting in west Houston, police say

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Saturday, September 24, 2022
Triple shooting in west Houston left 1 woman dead, police say
A woman was shot and killed inside an SUV and two others were injured after a triple shooting in west Houston, according to police.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman was shot and killed inside an SUV and two others were injured during a triple shooting in west Houston, according to police.

Houston Police Department officers said they responded to a shooting at 5500 Richmond Avenue on Saturday at about 2:40 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers found a silver Porsche SUV with Tennessee tags facing westbound on Richmond just before Chimney Rock, according to police.

Houston police said two women were inside the SUV and shot multiple times.

The driver was pronounced dead on the scene, according to investigators. The passenger was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.

A man was also found in the parking lot across the street with gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital, according to police.

Investigators said that all three victims are in their early 20s. The family of the driver told police that she lives in Houston, although her license plate is from Tennessee.

"We don't have any information about motive at this time. It could be road rage. It could have been robbery. We just don't know, and we don't have enough information at this time to make a determination," HPD Assistant Chief Wyatt Martin said.

Police said they are interviewing several witnesses and hoping to get information that can lead them in the right direction.

HPD said they believe there are two suspects because casings from a rifle and handgun were found at the scene.

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