One person was killed in a shooting that injured at least 13 other people Sunday evening at a candlelight vigil in Baytown, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

It happened at about 6:40 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Market Loop where Sgt. Greg Campbell said a mother was holding a vigil for her son, known as Lil’ Daddy, who was killed at his home a couple of weeks ago.

Gonzalez said about 50 people, adults, and children, were in attendance.

“While they were having their celebration of life and releasing balloons in the air, an unknown suspect drove down this road and shot rounds into that group of people,” said Campbell.

In total, 14 people were shot. One woman, identified by deputies as Disha Allen, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Three people were taken to the hospital by Life Flight, and the rest were transported themselves to Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Campbell.

ABC13 spoke with a witness at the vigil and said he heard about 20 to 30 gunshots.

“People were screaming and running to their cars,” said Sidney Williams, the witness.

Once everyone started arriving at the hospital, another incident occurred.

“When everyone got to the hospital, a large fight ensued and we had to contact other agencies to help with that large fight,” said Campbell.

Some of the victims were later transported to Memorial Hermann for the treatment of more serious gunshot wound injuries.

Initially, authorities said eight people had been shot, but Gonzalez held a briefing later that night and gave an updated number.

“Bullets don’t have eyes, so it puts everyone at risk,” said Gonzalez.

Witnesses told ABC13 two of the victims shot were the pastor and his wife who were in attendance at the vigil.

Authorities did not release the ages or identities of the rest of the victims and did not say if any of them are children.

No arrests have been made. The sheriff’s office said the suspect or suspects in the case are believed to have been driving a small, dark-colored sedan.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect(s) in this case is encouraged to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit or Houston CrimeStoppers.

Source: abc13.com

Hillwood Urban and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) have partnered to build Victory Station Plaza, bringing a one-acre public green space to the heart of Victory Park, adjacent to the DART Victory Station with direct connectivity to DART’s transit system. The large, landscaped plaza is located across the street from the American Airlines Center and adjacent to Victory Commons One, Hillwood Urban’s new 365,000 square foot Class-A office building. Both the new Plaza and Victory Commons were completed on November 19, 2021.

“This was a terrific partnership with DART, where together, we were able to bring a great new public park into an urban environment that will enhance the quality of life for those who work, live and travel throughout Victory Park and beyond,” said Ken Reese, executive vice president of Hillwood Urban. “This Park space was always part of DART’s plan for this land going back 20 years to when Hillwood originally built the AAC. We are excited to help make this happen and enhance the neighborhood, not to mention provide great views from the office space overlooking the park.”

The football field sized plaza, designed by TBG Partners, was designed for the DART commuter, the arena sports fan, the office worker and the people and pets that call Victory Park home. Commuters who travel to or through Victory Station will be able to take advantage of the Plaza. DART’s Victory Station was opened in 2001 and is served by the DART Light Rail Green and Orange Lines and Trinity Railway Express, as well as DART Light Rail Red and Blue Lines used for special events. As with all DART stations across the North Texas region, Victory Station was developed with a focus on art as well as function, including unique elements by renowned local artist Pamela Nelson that reflect the neighborhood and residents it serves.

“The new Victory Station Plaza is a fantastic opportunity to provide much needed green space to the area while ensuring our passengers have enhanced access to Victory Station,” said Nadine Lee, president & CEO at DART. “We continue to see the movement by both developers and communities to provide housing and activity centers near rail stations. Connectivity and access to public transit are increasingly important in our rapidly urbanizing Dallas-Fort Worth region.”

From office towers to corporate campuses, Hillwood Urban has built a reputation for its ability to bring key partners together to create activated environments that inspire and attract talent. Offering a unique urban office environment, Victory Commons will offer a large outdoor roof top terrace with views of the Dallas skyline as well as a ground floor tenant lounge and coffee bar. Hillwood Urban is working to bring the first downtown Dallas skyscraper in more than three decades, Field Street Tower, to the Uptown neighborhood.

Source: dart.org

A Houston pimp is now a fugitive, after skipping out during his trial where he was convicted by a jury and got 40 years in prison for forcing a runaway teenager into prostitution, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

“He repeatedly forced a minor to have sex with strangers for money, and anyone who does that deserves decades in prison,” Ogg said. “Somebody out there knows where he is hiding, and could collect a reward for doing the right thing.”

A Harris County jury convicted DeAundric Jaquay Dorsey, 33, after a three-day trial. Dorsey, whom District Judge DaSean Jones had released on bond, didn’t come back to court after the first day of his trial.

“He is a dangerous pimp and now he is somewhere in the wind,” Assistant District Attorney Kenisha Day said. “When the victim showed up to testify, you could just see that he knew he was going to prison.”

He was prosecuted by Day and ADA Veronica Alvarado, both of the Adult Sex Crimes & Trafficking Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

After the jury convicted Dorsey of forcing a 16-year-old runaway into prostitution on the Bissonnet strip, Jones set his punishment at 40 years in prison.

The teen, who said Dorsey repeatedly threatened to kill her if she didn’t work, eventually escaped long enough to borrow a cell phone and call her mother to come get her. Her mother called police and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the case, arrested Dorsey.

Court records show that prosecutors had requested from the court that the defendant be held without bond pending trial, as he was previously convicted of robbery in Michigan and presented a flight risk, and a danger to the Harris County community and the trafficking victim.

Judge Jones later reduced the bond from $50,000 to $25,000, then further reduced the bond to $15,000, which the defendant made, and he was released from custody- and therefore able to flee from justice this week during the course of his jury trial.

Anyone with information on Dorsey’s whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to him being back in custody.