{"id":165866,"date":"2026-02-15T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165866\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:04:11","slug":"suspect-arrested-after-shooting-man-9-times-in-downtown-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165866\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested after shooting man 9 times in Downtown Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police say victim is in critical condition<\/p>\n<p>Houston Police Department Patrol Vehicle showing lights and sirens (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 A man has been arrested for shooting another man in Downtown Houston on Saturday afternoon, court records say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the Houston Police Department Major Assaults Division, the shooting stemmed from an argument between two men at 909 Texas Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">During the argument, the suspect, identified by authorities as 21-year-old Nicholas Youngblood, pulled out a gun and shot the victim approximately nine times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, according to police. Youngblood was arrested a few blocks away from the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Court records show that Youngblood is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He has a court date scheduled for Feb. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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