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Innocent woman killed after being caught in crossfire of shooting in Houston's Third Ward, HPD says

Houston police said the woman was not involved in the shooting, instead, she was driving by on Milby Street near the Gulf Freeway when the shots rang out.

HOUSTON — An innocent woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a shooting Wednesday night in the Third Ward area, police say.

Houston police tweeted about the shooting around 8:45 p.m.

Not much information was provided, but police said the woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital and a man also showed up at an area hospital with a gunshot wound. He was listed in serious condition at last check.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown at this time but police said the woman was not involved and was instead shot while she was driving by. Police said she continued to drive for a bit before her vehicle crashed into a house.

The man who showed up at the hospital is believed to be connected with the shooting, but investigators are not sure how.

Here's some raw video of the shooting scene:

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