HPD said the man was firing at an unidentified female and into a crowded gas station when he hit his 24-year-old sister.
Richard Taplin is accused of fatally shooting his sister while firing at someone who was allegedly arguing with her.Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clockAuthorities are searching for a man accused in the death of his 24-year-old sister in southeast Houston over the weekend.
Officials said that on Saturday, just before 10 p.m., HPD officers responded to a shooting at 8100 Martin Luther King Boulevard. That's where officers reportedly found the victim, identified as Sarah Taplin, suffering from a gunshot wound.Original information from police about the suspect changed as their investigation continued. Below are the updated details from authorities.
At one point, Richard Taplin allegedly took a firearm from someone nearby, pointed it at the unidentified female, and fired at her as she fled. While firing at her, police said he also was shooting indiscriminately into a crowded gas station parking lot across the street.
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