Snapshot party at least seven shot, 17 Aug 2019, Houston TX

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Police say seven people were shot at a house party in east Houston that formed after it was posted on Snapchat.

It happened on Mylla Street, near Galena Park and Jacinto City, around 2 a.m. on Saturday. It's unclear what caused the shooting, but a detective on the scene told ABC13 it began as a verbal altercation at the party.

Police say three people were found shot at the home when they arrived. Several people tried to get away from the shooting and took off in a car.

Police say the suspect began following them down the East Freeway and shot inside their car, striking three additional people.

The victims managed to pull over near the East Freeway and McCarty Street to get help.

The house party included between 30 and 50 guests and were all teens and young adults, according to police.

Police say it was an "instant party" in which invitations are sent at random via Snapchat, a messaging app that allows users to exchange pictures and videos, commonly referred to as "snaps", that disappear after they're viewed.

Police believe there were up to three shooters involved. They described the suspect's vehicle as a tan, newer-model SUV, larger in size.

All seven victims suffered non-life threatening injuries and are expected to survive.

People who live in the neighborhood told ABC13 they heard between 20 and 25 gunshots.

Witnesses say a shooting victim showed up at a gas station a few blocks from the scene looking for help.

A car was seen outside the home with a shattered windshield.

Carlos Ramirez said he heard a young woman crying outside of his home and yelling on the phone. He learned she had been shot in the hand and called her an ambulance.

"I came outside and I heard this lady crying and she was yelling on her phone so I peeked and looked and the gunshot was going on. I told her to come inside and wash her hands because you don't know if the people are still out there," said Ramirez.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Houston Police.
7 people shot at Snapchat house party in east Houston, police say

 

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Seven people were shot after a fight broke out at a house party in east Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, a large group of people were at an "instant house party" that started via Snapchat.

"It was just a random group of people receiving an invite (on the app)," said HPD Detective Ragsdale.

Ragsdale said there were between 30-50 people at the party, including teens and adults.

Officers said several party-goers got into an argument and multiple people started shooting at each other.

Three people were shot at the home in the 1200 block of Mylla Street.

Police say one of the cars leaving the house was followed by another group in a tan van. The group in the van apparently opened fire on the other group as they drove down the East Freeway.

Police say three people who were riding in the car were shot as well. They pulled over at a gas station nearby and called for help.

As the investigation continued, police learned another person was at the hospital after they were shot in the hand, bringing the total number of people shot to seven.

All seven victims suffered non life-threatening injuries and all are expected to be OK.

Officers are looking for those in the tan van. No one has been arrested at this time.

On Saturday, the assistant manager at the gas station said the security cameras aren't working and they don't have any footage from the incident.

KHOU 11 News also spoke with a man who lives in the neighborhood. He said it's usually pretty quiet but a shooting is not unusual. He said he heard a lot of gunshots last night and found four bullet holes in his house.
Seven shot after 'instant house party' started via Snapchat, police say