PEARLAND (Texas, US), Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several people were shot, including a child who died, at a popular Houston-area flea market on Sunday, according to Pearland Police Department officials.
Authorities said five people were shot at the Cole’s Antique Village & Flea Market off Highway 35 just south of the Beltway. Pearland PD Public Information Officer Chad Rogers said they got the first 911 call about the shooting just after 5:30 p.m.
Rogers said an argument broke out between two people and shots were fired. Investigators aren’t sure if one or both of the people involved in the argument had guns and fired shots.
Police said they didn’t think it was a targeted attack and was an isolated incident between the people involved in the argument.
Two juveniles and three adults were shot. They were taken to area hospitals for treatment. The conditions of the victims were not released when Pearland police gave an update at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, but around 9:30 p.m., police said one of the child victims had died.
As of 8:45 p.m., no one had been taken into custody, according to Rogers. It’s unknown if the police know the identities of the people who were involved in the argument that led to the shooting.
Police asked the public to come forward with information. They told anyone with information about the shooting to call 281-997-5828. Those who provide tips have the option to remain anonymous. — NNN-AGENCIES
