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Houston Bus Shooting: Bystander Fatally Shot
8 Jan
Summary
- A woman died after being shot on a METRO bus in west Houston.
- The suspect, described as 17-20 years old, fled into an apartment complex.
- The shooting occurred when the suspect boarded the bus Wednesday afternoon.
Tragedy struck a METRO bus in west Houston on Wednesday when a woman was fatally shot by a suspect who had just boarded. The victim, an innocent bystander in her 20s, sustained a fatal head wound during the attack. The incident unfolded around 2:32 p.m. near Walnut Bend at Richmond Avenue.
The suspect, believed to be between 17 and 20 years old and clad in a black hoodie, shorts, and slides, reportedly discharged a weapon toward two males already on the bus. A stray bullet tragically hit the female passenger. She was transported to the hospital with severe injuries, where she later died.
