So today I will be providing a briefing
on two different homicide incidents
that actually occurred within a
couple of 100 blocks from each other.
So first let me talk about the
first incident. So approximately
8:00 PM we received the call.
Shooting just occurred in
the 3500 block of Liberty.
Upon arrival, our office arrived
arrived at approximately 8:00 PM,
so upon arrival.
They learned that A1 female
complainant was shot and was already
transported to the hospital.
And while they were investing in the scene,
later on they learned that
she had passed away.
While our officers were still processing
processing the first original scene,
approximately 2 hours later they
heard multiple gunshots in the area.
So they immediately started making
their way toward the allocation,
which is the 3800 block of liberty,
which is right behind me.
Upon arrival.
And they they observed that there was a
large crowd dispersing from the scene,
and they made their way toward
the complainant and they learned
that he had passed away.
They did attempt to provide first aid, but.
But he already had passed away and
at that scene they also learned that
one another victim self transported
himself to local hospital where
he is in stable condition.
So we have two different scenes happening
within couple hours to different homicides.
So now while all our officers were at
the the first original scene at 3500 block.
They heard gunshots in the area as well.
So when they turned around,
they observed one vehicle coming toward the
crime scene and they stopped that vehicle,
so two individuals.
They stayed at the scene who were
questioned and then were released.
Then they were released.
However,
one individual took off running
from that scene,
so officer gave chase to that individual,
but they were not able to locate them.
They set up a perimeter.
They also called for a canine.
Get in the helicopter,
but they were not able to locate him at all.
However,
during the search we did recover one weapon,
but we are not sure if that
weapon is linked to the suspect.
That will be determined at a later time.
So at this time we have two
different homicide.
The first scene is already cleared.
We're working on the second one and
then we had the separate shooting,
but we're not sure if those the
car we stopped was actually linked
to the shooting incident or not.
Now the we are still processing the same.
We're looking for surveillance videos.
We are, you know,
questioning witnesses there.
There could be potential more witnesses.
So I would highly encourage
those individuals to contact our
homicide division at
713-308-3600 or our Crime Stoppers at
713-222-8477. So now I'll open myself
to any questions you may have.
One of them
at this at this time we we do not,
but but our detectives are still here
and we're looking for the motive
and also looking for any additional
leads that will lead us to suspect.
No, we don't have any.
It's just coincidence that happened
within several blocks from each other.
But but right now we don't have anything
that would link these two cases together.
And you had?
At the right time.
Goat comment on that,
those two, the mentality of
the people in the neighborhood,
they didn't care their police
just a couple blocks down that
they committed this crime.
I mean is that a bad, it's
definitely a concern for our officers
because they're out here doing their
job and then you hear gunshots.
That's definitely a concern.
But for tonight we are,
we already have our crime
suppression teams and we're going to,
when we are going to increase our
police presence in this area,
especially if you have a lot of,
you know, neighbors, they're out.
Watching and they're they're concerned
we wanna make sure that we we increase
our petrol prices for tonight.