China News Agency, Houston, October 21. A shooting incident occurred in the center of Houston on the evening of the 20th, killing three people.
According to a report by the Houston local media KPRC, the police said that the shooting occurred in a bar called "DD Sky" in the city center.
About 30 people gathered here that night.
All three victims were rappers in their 20s.
Another person was seriously injured.
At present, the gunman is at large and the police are searching for the suspect, but his identity is not yet clear.
According to the Associated Press, the police said that after preliminary investigations, there was a fight in the hotel that night, after which the two men opened fire.
The police said a security guard at the club stated that he had searched two people with strange faces during a routine inspection that night, and they had no weapons on them.
The security guard thought the gunman had come prepared.
The police said that the three victims would perform at this bar every week.
The motive of the shooter is unclear.
It is worth noting that in early October, Texas Governor Abbott announced that with the consent of the county governments, the operation of the bar will be allowed to resume, and the passenger capacity will be limited to 50%.
The Harris County government, where Houston is located, does not currently agree to open bars.
Houston police said it is investigating whether the bar can operate under restrictions during the new crown epidemic.
According to the "Houston Chronicle", the number of new cases and hospitalizations of the new crown in a single day in the greater Houston area has fallen sharply at the end of the summer, and has begun to climb in the past few weeks.
According to data from the Harris County Health Department, as of now, the city of Houston has a total of more than 80,000 confirmed cases of new crown.
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