Deadly shooting: Woman holding her 1-year-old was shot and killed while walking on Faulkner Street near Scott Street in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A woman was shot and killed while holding her 1-year-old baby in her arms in southeast Houston early Monday morning, police said, adding that she was injured trying to protect the baby from gunshots.

Police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. at Faulkner’s 3700 block near Scott Street.

According to HPD, the victim, identified as 21 years old, was walking down the street when another woman shot several times in the body.

Police said the woman was walking back from the corner store when the suspect, described as a black woman, aged 18 to 22, ambushed her. Police said the suspect hid among parked cars and when the victim passed by, jumped out and started shooting at her.

Officials said she was then taken to the hospital, where she died.

According to authorities, the baby was not injured.

Police said there wasn’t much to go on when it came to the shooter, who authorities said landed in a red Nissan Cube or other small sedan, then drove home. east from the scene.

Investigators said the child’s father took the baby away before police arrived.

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