Fortunately no one was injured when gunshots were fired in the parking lot of the Memorial City Mall in Houston Friday after a dispute over a gold chain reportedly escalated into violence.
Shots fired in Target parking lot. White Mustang appears to have flat tire. Police have yet to comment. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/At19CPhZka
— Jake Reiner (@Reiner_Jake) March 26, 2016
HPD: 7 shots fired in Memorial City Mall parking lot. No one hurt. 3 cars damaged. #khou11 pic.twitter.com/6GCUSQU8sG
— Larry Seward (@LSewardKHOU) March 26, 2016
Police said that a man was approached by a group of men inside the mall demanding his gold chain. That man refused and walked into the parking lot and tried to get inside a white Ford Mustang. That’s when one of the men from the group fired off a round of shots.
One bullet hit the Mustang and two other cars were struck.
Police say that at least seven shots were fired, and three cars were struck.
Fortunately the men waited until they were outside the shopping center to start shooting. Maybe this sign is what convinced the men to hold their fire until they reached the parking lot. Thank you, sign.
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Today the mall was scheduled to play host to an Easter egg hunt.
#easteregghunt and more on 3/26. See https://t.co/OevWU0IUSN for details. #fun #free #houston #family #holiday pic.twitter.com/jStONm3HlS
— Memorial City (@MemCityMall) March 19, 2016
Police are reportedly seeking a red Chevrolet Trail Blazer that fled the scene.