1 killed, another hurt following shooting outside Playground bar near McGowen METRORail station in Midtown, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A homeless man was killed and a security guard was wounded in a shooting outside a bar near a downtown Metro Rail station, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officers responded to a call Friday night in the 2400 block of Main Street, outside the Playground Bar, police said.

Photos from the scene showed officers investigating the platform of the nearby McGowen METRORail station after the shooting.

When officers arrived, they said the Houston Fire Department was already there, treating a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. This person was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Another man who was shot was seriously injured and taken to hospital, Lt. Khan said.

The man who died was believed to be homeless, and the injured man worked as a security guard, HPD told Eyewitness News on Friday.

Lt. Khan said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact police.