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| 2 Dead and 7 Wounded in Shooting Ambush at Music Video Filming, Official Says | |
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| Two men were killed and at least seven others wounded during the filming of a rap music video on Friday night near Houston, officials said. | Two men were killed and at least seven others wounded during the filming of a rap music video on Friday night near Houston, officials said. |
| The filming was being done in a parking lot of an office park about 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Smart Street in Harris County just north of Houston when shots were fired, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. | |
| “Basically they were ambushed, we believe by individuals in cars and or foot,” Sheriff Gonzalez said at a news conference. “We don’t know if there was a beef going on or what exactly happened.” | “Basically they were ambushed, we believe by individuals in cars and or foot,” Sheriff Gonzalez said at a news conference. “We don’t know if there was a beef going on or what exactly happened.” |
| Two were dead at the scene and others were taken to hospitals. One victim was in critical condition, Sheriff Gonzalez said on Saturday morning. | Two were dead at the scene and others were taken to hospitals. One victim was in critical condition, Sheriff Gonzalez said on Saturday morning. |
| He described the victims as Hispanic men in their 20s. There may be other victims who may have left the scene before the authorities arrived. | He described the victims as Hispanic men in their 20s. There may be other victims who may have left the scene before the authorities arrived. |
| “This is a very serious situation,” the sheriff said. “This is a residential neighborhood.” | “This is a very serious situation,” the sheriff said. “This is a residential neighborhood.” |
| He said “a lot of shots were fired” and that the scene was extensive and stretched for several blocks. | He said “a lot of shots were fired” and that the scene was extensive and stretched for several blocks. |
| Sheriff Gonzalez said that investigators didn’t know name of the group that was filming the video. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and officials did not have a description of the people doing the shooting or their vehicles. | Sheriff Gonzalez said that investigators didn’t know name of the group that was filming the video. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and officials did not have a description of the people doing the shooting or their vehicles. |
| “Anybody that was out here, they need to speak up,” he said. “We need to be able to resolve this. We need some leads right now.” | “Anybody that was out here, they need to speak up,” he said. “We need to be able to resolve this. We need some leads right now.” |