A pregnant woman was killed and several others were injured when a shooting broke out at a birthday party in Houston early Saturday morning.
A pregnant woman was killed, and several others were injured when a gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Houston early Saturday morning.
The shooting erupted during a birthday party in Margaret Jenkins Park just after 1 a.m. Saturday, the Houston Police Department said in a briefing.Five people were struck by gunfire, police said. Police said three people, including two of the suspected shooters, were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.Autumn Vallian, 21, was killed in the shooting.Vallian was five months pregnant and surrounded mainly by people she would consider friends at the time of the shooting, her grieving familyHer mother, Ebony Vallian, said they were trying to leave as the argument escalated into a gunfire.“One pulled a gun.
“They were talking back and forth about who would do what and however, and they started shooting at each other.”Two suspects were detained by authorities.“I looked back, and my baby was down on the ground. Gone,” her mother said. “I just lost my baby. in school, trying to get a job. Trying to become something, and she’s gone now.”
During an early morning briefing, Assistant Chief Ernest Garcia did not say what led to the fatal argument but that a total of 36 shots were read on the Houston Police Department’s ShotSpotter technology.Ebony Vallian said the gathering consisted of people her daughter would largely consider her friends.
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