{"id":156140,"date":"2026-02-08T16:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156140\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T16:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:56:33","slug":"fight-outside-washington-avenue-club-leads-to-shooting-critical-injury-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156140\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight outside Washington Avenue club leads to shooting, critical injury, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Police say suspect fled scene<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 A fight outside the XO club on Washington Avenue turned violent just after midnight, and one man was left in critical condition, Houston police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Witnesses told investigators the confrontation started as a physical fight and then escalated when one person pulled out a gun and fired. Officers who arrived at the scene found an adult man who had been shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Houston Fire rushed him to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Video from the scene shows how close the gunfire came to nearby workers and customers. In the footage, a bullet can be seen striking a window across the street, sending people running for cover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cAll the people came out running everywhere,\u201d said Giovanni Lucas, a witness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the shooter was gone by the time officers arrived. 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