West Texas Avenue shooting scene (Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston)
HOUSTON – Baytown Police Department detectives are searching for the suspect involved in a shooting outside a local bar early Monday morning.
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Shooting at Baytown bar
What we know:
Officers were called to West Texas Avenue in the Goose Creek area around 2:20 a.m. in the back parking lot of a bar.
According to witnesses, an unidentified male arrived at the business and initially approached a female bartender. Later on, the man was seen near the rear exit with another male who was trying to convince him to leave. During the interaction, the suspect pulled out a pistol and shot the man.
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Police reported the victim was taken to a nearby hospital by Life flight. No other injuries were reported.
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What we don’t know:
The victim’s current medical condition has not been released.
Authorities have also not yet shared any information about the suspect.