5 teenagers were shot, 2 of them killed in a shooting on Dec. 14, 2024.
HOUSTON - At 1:30 p.m. Houston Police updated the ages and number of people involved in a fatal shooting Saturday night.
Houston Police are now saying two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a pop-up party in a venue known as The Curfew Club in northeast Houston on Saturday night. The teens range in age from 13 to 19 years old.
Authorities have not released the identities of the 14-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy who were killed in the shooting.
At last check, a 13-year-old girl is in critical condition, an 18-year-old girl is in serious condition, a 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old girl are both considered stable, but their condition is not known.
What we know
Houston police officers were called to a shooting in progress just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday on Jensen Drive at Topping Street., which is just off of Eastex Freeway and near the intersection with Parker Road, in north Houston. The venue is known as "The Curfew Club."
When officers arrived, they found a chaotic scene with a large crowd of people running out of the venue. Police called it a last minute party, or a pop-up party that possibly started on social media.
Police believe the crowd was mostly juveniles and young adults.
Suspect information
Some witnesses have come forward and told detectives they saw a tall, thin black male suspect wearing all black clothing, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black mask covering his face, shooting a pistol into a crowd of people in the venue.
At this time, detectives are following all leads and interviewing victims and witnesses. No suspect has been identified.
Anyone at the venue at the time of the shooting or who has any information on this incident is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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2 teens dead, 3 teens injured at ‘makeshift club’ shooting in northeast Houston
Two 16-year-old children, a boy and a girl, were killed in a shooting at a pop-up party in northeast Houston on Saturday night. Three others were injured, including a 13-year-old girl who is in critical condition. Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra spoke to media on the scene about the shooting.
What officials are saying
"We are going to put all our resources into finding out what happened tonight, and who did this so we can bring them to justice," said Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra. "If you were here tonight, we need your help. If you were a witness to what happened, we need you to call that number. We need you to give us information so we can bring these people to justice.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire was at the scene and said it was an impromptu party in an empty warehouse, and it was unregulated. He said the security guards, "They're not here. They took off."
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on X: "These makeshift, unsanctioned pop-up parties can quickly lead to chaos and violence. These parties quickly come together via social media. Pop-up parties raise public safety concerns and teens need to stay away for their own safety."