Crime
Attempted Murder-Suicide: Victims Identified in Fatal Shooting Outside Webster Cinemark Theater
Suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.
WEBSTER, TX – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting outside a Webster movie theater that left two women dead and the suspect critically injured on Monday night.
The shooting occurred before 9:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cinemark theater along the Gulf Freeway, just north of the NASA Bypass.
Officers arrived to find three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds: two adult women and a male suspect, according to Webster Police Chief Pete Bacon.
The victims, identified by family as 18-year-old Sherlyn Galvan and 24-year-old Athziri Cervantes, were transported to a local hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries.
Authorities stated that the suspect, who sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was also transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
Investigators believe the shooting may have been linked to an estranged relationship between the gunman and one of the victims.
A BMW SUV with a shattered front passenger window was seen at the scene, surrounded by crime scene tape and first responders’ medical supplies.
The Webster Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is leading the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Crime
Woman Fatally Struck by Semi-Truck on Birmingham Interstate Exit Ramp Identified as Shontea Baker
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed earlier this week after being struck by a semi-truck on an interstate exit ramp in Birmingham.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Friday that the victim was Shontea Renee Baker, 40, a Birmingham resident.
The fatal incident occurred at approximately 10:26 a.m. Wednesday on the Arkadelphia Road exit ramp from Interstate 59/20.
Emergency responders pronounced Baker deceased at the scene at 10:42 a.m.
At this time, no further details regarding the circumstances of the crash have been released.
The Birmingham Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident.