Man shot after stolen tailgate owner arranges armed meetup with alleged sellers in Fifth Ward

HOUSTON – A man was shot during a gunfire exchange in the parking lot of a restaurant in the Fifth Ward Wednesday afternoon after a meetup over a stolen tailgate turned violent, according to Houston police.

The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. at Frenchy’s Chicken, located in the 4400 block of the East Freeway, HPD officials said.

Investigators say the incident stemmed from a vehicle tailgate that had been reported stolen the night before…

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