West Harris County: 3 injured after verbal fight leads to exchange of gunfire

3 injured after shooting in West Harris County

Three people were injured following an evening shooting in West Harris County. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle has the latest.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Officials are investigating after a west Harris County shooting left three people injured on Tuesday evening. 

Yaupon Ranch shooting

What we know:

The shooting happened in the 19000 block of Yaupon Ranch Drive near Greenhouse Road in reference to a weapons disturbance followed by several calls of discharge of a firearm. 

Officials said a woman called and reported being shot when a group of teenagers arrived to her home to fight with her grandson. 

The suspects fled the scene prior to authorities arriving on scene. 

Authorities stated they set up a perimeter in an attempt to locate the suspects, but were unable to find them. 

As authorities were on the scene, officials learned a 17-year-old boy arrived home and was arguing with someone over the phone. He later stepped out to the driveway followed by several family members urging him to go back inside. A group of teenagers then approached and a verbal fight escalated to gunfire between the 17-year-old and at least one or more teenage males from the group who had approached.

In the process, officials said the 17-year-old and two women, believed to be his mother and grandmother, said to be 35-years-old and 73-years-old respectively, were struck by gunfire. They were wounded and transported to area hospitals where they were last listed in fair condition and are expected to survive. 

The Harris County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Division Detectives and CSI's responded to the scene. Officials are urging anyone with information about this incident to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office non emergency line at (713) 221-6000 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS.

What they're saying:

Witnesses recap what happened near their home. 

One father spoke with Fox 26 and told us he and his son were home when the shots rang out, but he thought they were fireworks. 

"My oldest son came up to me and said those weren't fireworks. I saw the gunfight," said James Frank," This was about 6:09 and by 6:15 the entirety of Precinct 5 was on scene." 

He added," The unfortunate circumstance is they don't know how to use their words to solve problems, so they result to violence and anger." 

What we don't know:

The victims have not been identified. 

No suspects have been named.