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Three Charged After Gunfire From Pasture Hits Coach at Katy Youth Baseball Fields

The facility has paused events pending the investigation.

Overview

  • Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, 23, Ahmad Mawed, 21, and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, 27, were charged with felony deadly conduct — discharge of a firearm, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Each suspect is being held on a $100,000 bond after deputies said shots were fired from a nearby pasture toward The Rac during a youth event.
  • A 27-year-old coach was struck in the shoulder during a pregame prayer, airlifted to a Houston hospital, treated, and released the same day.
  • Witnesses and team officials described prolonged gunfire from roughly 600–700 yards away, with video showing players and coaches scrambling for cover.
  • The Rac suspended practices and tournaments, announced enhanced security for tournament weekends, and outlined a phased return with practices expected to resume Sept. 29 and tournaments Oct. 4.