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HOUSTON, Texas — Deputies are investigating a possible double shooting that left one man dead and another injured in north Harris County.
The incident happened Tuesday night around 10:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Barren Springs Drive.
According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, a 40-year-old Black man was found lying in the street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies said multiple people in the area reported hearing gunshots.
Around the same time, a second victim, a 22-year-old man, arrived at a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Authorities confirmed his case is connected to the shooting but are still investigating what led to the violence.
Deputies suspect the incident may be drug-related, though details remain unclear.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit urges anyone with information to call 713-274-9100 or contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477).