Overview
- Shots rang out around 9:50 a.m. Sunday at The Rac baseball complex in Katy, Waller County, halting youth games as families fled for cover.
- A 27-year-old coach was hit in the shoulder, treated on site, airlifted by Life Flight, and later released from the hospital, officials said.
- The Waller County Sheriff’s Office says three people fired toward the fields from a nearby pasture and now face deadly conduct and related charges as the investigation continues.
- Video from the fields shows players and coaches scrambling and ducking as multiple rounds crack and ricochet, with witnesses reporting a bullet striking a pole before hitting the coach.
- The Rac has suspended all practices and games pending law enforcement and an internal review, while parents and teams question safety and future venue choices.