TEXAS CITY, Texas- A man was fatally shot and a woman was injured following a disturbance outside a popular La Marque restaurant early Saturday morning, police say.
According to the Texas City Police Department, there was some sort of altercation between several people at the Fish Place located in the 900 block of Texas Avenue in La Marque around 2: 20 a.m.
The altercation continued across the street into the 5100 block of FM 1765. Police say a suspect shot a man and woman before fleeing in an unknown vehicle.
The victims were transported to Mainland Center Hospital. Police say the man was pronounced dead, and the woman is being treated for a gunshot wound to her calf.
The deceased man has been identified as Kendrae Jones, 32, of Texas City.
Officers said 25-year-old woman was an innocent bystander when the altercation between Jones and an unidentified male escalated and shots were fired.
The suspect has not been identified and investigators are still unclear of the reason behind the altercation.
The investigation is ongoing. If you know anything about the shooting, please contact Crime Stoppers at (409) 945-8477.