Security guard shoots and kills customer at sports bar in Harris County
HOUSTON TX Feb 9 2020 – One person is dead and another was injured during a confrontation with an armed security officer at a north Houston sports bar early Sunday morning, officials said.
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. at Ojos Locos Club, a sports bar located in the 15000 block of North Freeway, near Barren Springs Drive.
Around closing time, a security officer began clearing the bar when he encountered a group who remained inside, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
When the security officer approached the group, an altercation ensued and at some point the security officer in uniform pulled out his weapon, shot one person, then turned around and shot another, Gonzalez said. Both people collapsed. One person was declared dead at the scene and the other sustained an injury to his arm and was transported to an area hospital in stable condition, according to officials.
Gonzalez said several people were still in the establishment during the shooting.
Ojos Locos Club released this statement in response to the shooting:
“A tragic incident occurred at one of our Houston restaurants this morning and we are still gathering details of what happened. Since this is an ongoing police investigation, it would be inappropriate to speculate at this time. We will share additional information when it is available.”
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Investigators said the security guard is cooperating with officials.
