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HOUSTON - A 19-year-old is in critical condition and a search is underway for a suspect after a shootout in west Houston, police say.
The incident was reported around 2 a.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of Fairdale Lane.
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Police say the 19-year-old and his girlfriend were walking back from a relative’s home when the 19-year-old got into a verbal altercation with another male at a convenience store on Greenridge. The 19-year-old reportedly told his girlfriend she should leave.
Houston police investigate a shooting on Fairdale Lane.
At some point, police say the 19-year-old and the male suspect pulled out guns, and there was a shootout. Police found several shell casings in the 6100 block of Fairdale.
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The 19-year-old was shot multiple times. He ran to a nearby relative’s apartment for help.
There is no description of the suspect at this time. The investigation continues.