METRO Bus Passenger Shot With Suspected Pellet Gun Near Hillcroft; Two Wanted
A METRO bus passenger was shot with a suspected pellet gun just before 5 p.m. Saturday near Hillcroft Avenue and Dashwood Drive in southwest Houston, a METRO spokesperson said. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, and two people are wanted.
Two people are wanted after a passenger was shot with a suspected pellet gun on a METRO bus in southwest Houston on Saturday, according to a METRO spokesperson. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday on a bus near Hillcroft Avenue and Dashwood Drive, FOX 26 Houston reported from the spokesperson's account.
It is believed that two minors shot another passenger on the bus with a pellet gun. The passenger's injuries are said to not be life-threatening. The two got off the bus after the shots were fired, and no one is in custody at this time.
METRO Police are investigating the scene. No one involved has been identified, and there is no suspect description available at this time.
Two parts of the early account remain unconfirmed: it has not been confirmed whether the weapon used was a pellet gun, or whether the two people being sought are minors, FOX 26 reported. This is a developing story, and the station will update it as METRO releases more information.
