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.
CHICAGO — A 37-year-old Chicago photographer was fatally shot Sunday night in the West Pullman neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The victim was identified as Troy Hollingsworth, owner of PolaBear Red Filmz.
Police said Hollingsworth was seated inside his Nissan Maxima in the 100 block of East 118th Place at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, when an unknown individual opened fire.
Hollingsworth was struck multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities confirmed.
At this time, no suspects are in custody, and detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Additional details have not been released as the investigation remains ongoing.