Three motorcyclists have been killed and one injured in a series of targeted shootings on Interstate 45 in Texas. The incidents, which took place on Friday, April 14, have sparked an extensive investigation by local authorities, who have yet to identify any suspects. The attacks, believed to be connected and potentially gang-related, occurred in separate locations approximately 50 miles apart – one in Spring and the other south of Huntsville.
The victims, all males aged between 32 and 69, were wearing clothing linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang. Officials have stated that the general public is not considered to be at risk, as the motive for the attacks appears to stem from the victims’ affiliation with the gang. The surviving 61-year-old man, who was injured in the second shooting, was airlifted to a nearby hospital, but his current condition remains unknown.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported that the first attack took place at around 11 a.m. on Friday, when a 32-year-old motorcyclist was shot on Interstate 45 in Spring, located about 20 miles north of Houston. Emergency responders transported the victim to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead later that afternoon.
Roughly an hour later, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies were called to the scene of another shooting on the same interstate, this time south of Huntsville. Upon arrival, they discovered three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of them, aged 43 and 69, were declared dead at the scene, while the third, a 61-year-old man, was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Investigators have noted that the clothing worn by the victims in both incidents suggests a link to a motorcycle gang, leading them to believe that the second shooting is connected to the earlier attack in Spring. As the investigation continues, the police department and sheriff’s office have each issued statements offering their condolences to the families of the victims and pledging a thorough and unrelenting investigation to bring those responsible to justice.
With no suspects currently identified, the authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the shootings to come forward and assist in the ongoing investigation.