Latina’s Bar Doorman Shot and Killed
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 3-30-25 | 1:41 a.m.
LOCATION: 4900 Telephone (Latina’s Bar)
AREA/CITY: Houston
DETAILS:
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Officers responded to a shooting involving a nightclub employee and a patron.
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The altercation began when a patron got into a dispute with the male working the door.
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The patron reportedly stepped back, retrieved a firearm, and shot the doorman.
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The doorman was pronounced deceased at the scene by Houston Fire Department.
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A second victim, who was standing nearby, was also struck by gunfire in the right leg.
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The second victim was treated by HFD and transported to a local hospital. He is expected to survive.
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The suspect was described as a young Hispanic male in his early 20s with a short buzzcut. He fled the scene heading north on Telephone Road.
HANDLING AGENCIES: HPD
SOT(s): Lt. Horelica