HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — At least eight people were shot, two fatally, during the filming of a rap video in the Houston area Friday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired near Berwyn Drive in Houston, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a press briefing at the scene.
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When officers arrived on-scene around 9:30 p.m., they discovered a group of young males suffering from gunshot wounds.
Two victims were pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.
The men were in the parking lot of an office complex filming a rap video when they were “ambushed” by shooters that were “in cars and or foot” firing into the lot, reports WXII.
Four gunshot victims were transported to local hospitals and two more victims arrived at area hospitals via private vehicle.
Investigators are looking into what lead to the deadly shooting. The investigation is expected to be complex, according to Gonzalez because the crime scene was so large.
Investigators are still trying to identify the suspects and a motive. When asked whether the shooting was gang related, Gonzalez said, “I’m not going to rule that out, but I’m also not going to say it was because simply we don’t know.”
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