1 man shot outside funeral at Southeast Houston church, police say

One man was shot in a parking lot outside a church in southeast Houston Friday, police said.

HPD Lt. Larry Crowson said officers were dispatched to 8300 Brandon St. around noon. According to the Houston Police Department, two groups got into an argument in the parking lot outside St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and exchanged gunfire.

Police have not determined whether the shooting was connected to the funeral occurring inside the church, Crowson said.

Police are still trying to locate the victim, who they say was transported from the scene by a private vehicle. No suspects have been identified in the shooting, Crowson said.

The Houston Police Department’s Southeast and Major Assault Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident.