Houston Drive-By Shooting At Vigil Leaves 1 Dead, 13 Hurt: Police

Houston TX

13 December, 2021

10:27 AM

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BAYTOWN, TX — One person was killed and 13 injured in a drive-by shooting in Baytown on Sunday evening, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. at a candlelight vigil for a Baytown homicide victim. The vigil was being held at a food truck park at 1403 North Market Loop in Baytown. As balloons were being released, shots were fired into the crowd, according to authorities. Disha Allen, a 25-year-old woman from Humble, was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and three others were flown to a hospital in critical condition. The other victims' injuries were considered non-fatal, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. The shooters' car is believed to be a small, dark-colored sedan, authorities said. Anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (713) 274-9100. Update to last night's shooting on N. Market Loop: a total of fourteen individuals were shot/injured after a suspect(s) opened fire at an outdoor vigil for a recent murder victim. One of those individuals, Disha Allen (mid 20s), was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other pic.twitter.com/uZIWdUNRvz— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) December 13, 2021