The Brief
- The shooting was reported along the East Freeway near Waco Street.
- Three people confronted three others for allegedly stealing the tailgate from one of their trucks.
- One person is injured, two fled, and the remaining three are cooperating with police.
HOUSTON – One person is in a hospital after a suspected stolen tailgate led to a shootout between six people in Houston’s Fifth Ward.
Houston East Freeway shooting
What we know:
The shooting was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday along the freeway near Waco Street.
According to Houston Police Lt. Larry Crowson, the situation stems from Tuesday when a man’s tailgate was stolen from his pickup truck. …