Authorities said a man allegedly shot another man during a fight over bar ownership in southwest Houston on Monday night.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:32AM

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police say they’re looking for a man who shot another man in what they say was a fight over bar ownership in southwest Houston.

According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. on Monday in front of the Costa Lounge VIP on Bellaire Boulevard near Hillcroft.

Police said there was a fight between two men about the ownership of the bar and that one man took out a gun and shot the other one time.

Authorities said he then got into a black Ford Raptor truck and took off.

In the latest update, police said the man who was shot is in critical condition.

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