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Harris County Seeks Tips, Offers $5,000 Rewards After Teen Halloween Party Shootings

Officials say the shootings stemmed from social media–promoted gatherings.

Overview

  • The Harris County Sheriff's Office says there is no evidence the three incidents are connected.
  • Crime Stoppers announced three separate $5,000 rewards for information leading to arrests, with anonymous tips accepted at 713-222-TIPS or crime-stoppers.org.
  • On Oct. 26, a gunman fired into a crowd at a large party on Cornette Drive, wounding three males who were hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Investigators describe the Oct. 26 suspect as a Hispanic male, about 16–19, thin, 5'6", wearing a black skeleton costume, seen with a woman in a military-style outfit and a man in a green hoodie carrying a bearded dragon.
  • Shots were reported Nov. 1 at a warehouse-style party on Nelson Street with no victim located after hospital checks, and on Nov. 2 at the Fall Creek Sports Complex three 17-year-olds were treated for non-life-threatening injuries with no suspect description released.