2 Killed, 3 Injured During Shootings at Separate Houston-Area Birthday Parties

Published on April 1, 2024

HOUSTON—Gunfire at two separate Houston-area birthday parties this weekend resulted in two people being fatally shot and three others being injured, officials said. During the first shooting, gunfire broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday at a party celebrating a woman’s 21st birthday, said Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Michael Ritchie. Around 50 people had attended the party at a home in Jacinto City, located about 10 miles (16 km) east of Houston, when shots were fired after an argument, authorities said. Two people—Candelario Gonzalez Jr., 22, and Christian Rangel, 30—were shot and taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....

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